Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.11 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 68th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.98 | 3.73 | 3.25 | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 3.71 | 2.35 | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 4.34 | 1.22 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Romania, at 6.11 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 2.01, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Romania ranks 68th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.