Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania
Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 7.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.7%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2008
All-time low
6.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.7% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 12.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Türkiye 10.0% compare
- 2 Bulgaria 8.8% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 6.0% compare
- 5 Greece 5.4% compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.8% compare
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 7.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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