Portugal vs Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data

Portugal
131 Thousand persons
in 2020
Romania
152 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
13th
Romania rank
10th

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 152 Thousand persons against 131 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 21 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 86 Thousand persons 360 Thousand persons 274 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 167 Thousand persons 355.4 Thousand persons 188.4 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 315.1 Thousand persons 233.8 Thousand persons 81.3 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 131 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 21 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 152 Thousand persons against 131 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
21 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed