Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania

Romania: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 15.6 in 2025. β–² 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
2008–2025

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Romania, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 9.62009: 11.12010: 11.42011: 12.62012: 14.72013: 17.52014: 17.92015: 18.72016: 17.22017: 17.72018: 182019: 16.22020: 17.22021: 16.22022: 16.52023: 162024: 15.52025: 15.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Finland 16.9 compare
  2. 27 Denmark 16.3 compare
  3. 28 Portugal 16.1 compare
  4. 30 Sweden 14.9 compare
  5. 31 Hungary 14.3 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 14.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

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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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 653 data points, 2008–2025
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