Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania
Romania: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 15.6 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2015
All-time low
9.6
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008β2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania stood at 15.6.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania peaked at 18.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2008.
Romania ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.443 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 9,985 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1682 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.95 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 4.34 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2303 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.6778 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania was 15.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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