Monitor Social Muncă / Work The Situation of the Employed Population in Romania To mark International Workers’ Day, celebrated annually on May 1 and dedicated to recognizing workers’ contributions and rights, Monitorul Social presents an analysis of trends in Romania’s employed population from 2008 to 2024.
Monitor Social Sănătate / Health Working outside standard working hours: How many workers have atypical work schedules? Around 15% of employees in Romania work in the evenings or on weekends, outside of regular working hours, according to 2023 data from the EIGE Institute.
Monitor Social Educație / Education How is Romania performing in terms of poverty reduction through social transfers? The impact of social transfers on reducing poverty is smaller compared to other countries.
Monitor Social Educație / Education Foreign language proficiency among young people in Romania Students in Romania learn more foreign languages at school than almost anywhere else in the European Union, but, paradoxically, young Romanians are among the Europeans who know the fewest foreign languages, according to Eurostat data...
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Romanians less aware of gender discrimination and closer to "traditional" values than the EU average Romanians have limited perceptions of gender inequalities and continue to hold traditional views on the roles of women and men, according to Eurostat data from a survey on perceptions of gender stereotypes.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice People with disabilities in Romania are at high risk of poverty and social exclusion Romania has one of the highest proportions of people aged over 16 with disabilities who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Europe.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Political representation of women. How does Romania stand in comparison with other European Union countries? Romania continues to have poor representation of women in parliamentary, European Parliament, local council, and mayoral positions compared to other European Union countries, according to official data from 2025 from the European...
Monitor Social Educație / Education Romania continues to rank first in the EU in terms of the proportion of NEETs Romania continues to have the highest proportion in the European Union of young people aged 15 to 29 who are not in employment, education, or training (NEETs)
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice The housing problem in Romania: Demand for social housing is 2.5 times higher than the existing social housing stock Romania ranks last in the EU in terms of social housing, with only 0.17% of the national housing stock being social housing.
Monitor Social Sănătate / Health Romania has the lowest fruit and vegetable consumption in the European Union despite its high agricultural potential Romania has one of the lowest rates of fruit and vegetable consumption in the European Union.
