Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Romania
Romania: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … tenure was 6.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2007
All-time low
4.9
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania stood at 6.6.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania peaked at 9.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2021.
That places Romania 29th out of 49 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: EU 2020 strategy … tenure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.9 | — |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | +26.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.75, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 tenure in Romania?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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