Monitor Social Educație / Education Start of the academic year: Where does Romania rank in the EU in terms of tertiary education and how big are the regional differences? Romania ranks last in the European Union in terms of the percentage of the population with a higher education degree, with only 19% of the adult population, compared to the European average of 35%.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Exposure to material deprivation among persons with disabilities in Romania The good news is that data published by Eurostat show that Romania is experiencing a downward trend in the proportion of people suffering from severe material and social deprivation.
Monitor Social Educație / Education Increase in the number of Erasmus scholarship students in Europe. Romania sends more students abroad than it receives Most EU member states send more students on Erasmus scholarships each year than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Eurostat statistics analyzed by the Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania. ...
Monitor Social Muncă / Work Gender inequalities in labor market participation. How does Romania compare to other European Union countries? The employment rate of women and men in the labor market, the time allocated to unpaid domestic work, and wage differences are the indicators analyzed in the latest infographic published by the Social Monitor, a project of the...
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Romania collects the lowest taxes compared to countries in Central and Eastern Europe Romania is the country where taxes represent the smallest proportion of the economy compared to other European Union countries, including those in Central and Eastern Europe, according to an infographic published by the Social Monitor, a...
Monitor Social Muncă / Work Poor despite working. Workers in Romania continue to have the highest risk of poverty in the EU Romania has the highest rate of in-work poverty among European Union countries. Although they are employed, Romanians are at greater risk of poverty than other Europeans, including those in the region.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice The evolution of Romanians' trust in the European Union, in the context of the European Parliament elections The Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, published an infographic on Romanians' trust in the European Union on Europe Day, before the start of the election campaign for the European Parliament elections on...
Monitor Social Muncă / Work Romania has one of the largest gaps in the EU between high and low incomes among the population Romania has one of the largest gaps in the EU between high and low incomes among the population: the average income of the richest 10% of Romanians (the tenth decile) is almost five times higher than that of the poorest 10% (the first...
Monitor Social Muncă / Work How women's participation in the Romanian economy has evolved over the last 20 years Over the past 20 years, the proportion of women in the employed population and in management positions has increased in Romania.
