Hungary vs Romania: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Hungary
33.2
in 2025
Romania
35.1
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Romania rank
17th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 35.1 against 33.2 in Hungary, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Romania ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.13 | 45.63 | 3.5 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 44.75 | 55.03 | 10.28 | Romania |
| 2010s | 44.11 | 42.81 | 1.3 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 32.38 | 35.33 | 2.95 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 35.1 against 33.2 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.9, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Romania ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.