Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania

Romania: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2025
All-time low
3.4%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

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

024682007201620252007: 6.8 Percentage2008: 7.2 Percentage2009: 5.8 Percentage2010: 6.2 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 6.6 Percentage2013: 6 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 7.3 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 4.8 Percentage2022: 5.2 Percentage2023: 5.2 Percentage2024: 3.4 Percentage2025: 8.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania stood at 8.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.

That places Romania 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 6.8%
2008 7.2% +5.9%
2009 5.8% -19.4%
2010 6.2% +6.9%
2011 6.0% -3.2%
2012 6.6% +10.0%
2013 6.0% -9.1%
2014 4.8% -20.0%
2015 6.1% +27.1%
2016 7.9% +29.5%
2017 7.3% -7.6%
2018 6.4% -12.3%
2019 5.5% -14.1%
2020 6.3% +14.5%
2021 4.8% -23.8%
2022 5.2% +8.3%
2023 5.2% +0.0%
2024 3.4% -34.6%
2025 8.5% +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 5.8% 7.2% 3
2010s 6.3% 4.8% 7.9% 10
2020s 5.6% 3.4% 8.5% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.9% compare
  2. 18 Greece 8.6% compare
  3. 18 Sweden 8.6% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 8.2% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 8.2% compare
  6. 23 Spain 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Romania was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most 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 most?
Romania ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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