Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Romania

Romania: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 52.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
52.5
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
109.6
in 2007
All-time low
17.6
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Romania, 2007–2025

204060801002007201620252007: 109.62008: 63.52009: 42.62010: 47.42011: 512012: 57.42013: 67.92014: 69.42015: 84.32016: 90.42017: 50.92018: 49.32019: 30.22020: 33.32021: 17.62022: 29.12023: 31.82024: 43.32025: 52.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Romania stood at 52.5.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Romania peaked at 109.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2021.

That places Romania 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 109.6 —
2008 63.5 -42.1%
2009 42.6 -32.9%
2010 47.4 +11.3%
2011 51 +7.6%
2012 57.4 +12.5%
2013 67.9 +18.3%
2014 69.4 +2.2%
2015 84.3 +21.5%
2016 90.4 +7.2%
2017 50.9 -43.7%
2018 49.3 -3.1%
2019 30.2 -38.7%
2020 33.3 +10.3%
2021 17.6 -47.1%
2022 29.1 +65.3%
2023 31.8 +9.3%
2024 43.3 +36.2%
2025 52.5 +21.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 52.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 52.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.9 42.6 109.6 3
2010s 59.82 30.2 90.4 10
2020s 34.6 17.6 52.5 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Belgium 73 compare
  2. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  3. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 49.6 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 44.2 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 44.2 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Romania?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Romania was 52.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 109.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Romania ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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