Latvia vs Romania: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Latvia
6.4%
in 2025
Romania
6.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
30th
Romania rank
29th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.8% | 2.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by income, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.