France vs Romania: Regional disparities in employment rates
France
5.1%
in 2025
Romania
8.4%
in 2025
France rank
7th
Romania rank
4th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.4% against 5.1% in France, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | France |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 2.8% | France |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.4% against 5.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between France and Romania?
- 3.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- France ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.