People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania
Romania: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 768 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
768 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
950 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
492 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 768 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania peaked at 950 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 492 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Romania ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 927 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 950 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 788 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 880 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 655 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 667 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 492 Thousand persons | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 594 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 718 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 609 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 768 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 768 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 768 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 840 Thousand persons | 655 Thousand persons | 950 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 641.33 Thousand persons | 492 Thousand persons | 768 Thousand persons | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Romania was 768 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 950 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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