Greece vs Romania: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
500.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Romania rank
11th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 500.3 Thousand persons against 422 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 78.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Romania ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480.1 Thousand persons | 682.9 Thousand persons | 202.8 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 468 Thousand persons | 724.29 Thousand persons | 256.29 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 555.62 Thousand persons | 485.36 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 574.08 Thousand persons | 463.72 Thousand persons | 110.37 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 500.3 Thousand persons against 422 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Greece and Romania?
- 78.3 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Greece ranks 12th and Romania ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.