Italy vs Romania: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Italy
57.2%
in 2025
Romania
44.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Romania rank
4th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.2% against 44.2% in Romania, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 16.2% | 46.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 20.9% | 41.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 33.8% | 12.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 39.0% | 16.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 57.2% against 44.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Italy and Romania?
- 13.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Italy ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.