Ireland vs Romania: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies

Ireland
168,513 Persons
in 2025
Romania
250,623 Persons
in 2024
Ireland rank
16th
Romania rank
13th

Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 250,623 Persons against 168,513 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 82,110 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 261,443 Persons 949,114 Persons 687,671 Persons Romania
2000s 190,026 Persons 650,547 Persons 460,520 Persons Romania
2010s 344,032 Persons 440,316 Persons 96,284 Persons Romania
2020s 182,812 Persons 249,494 Persons 66,682 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies, Ireland or Romania?
Romania, at 250,623 Persons against 168,513 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies between Ireland and Romania?
82,110 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
Ireland ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.