Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Romania
Romania: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational was 8.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania is 8.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 147.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania peaked at 8.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2024.
Romania ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.8 | — |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4 | +147.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +147.1% | 3.4 | 8.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 16 France 9.5 compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.7 compare
- 18 Greece 8.6 compare
- 20 Netherlands 8.3 compare
- 20 Netherlands 8.3 compare
- 22 Spain 7.9 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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