Portugal vs Romania: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Portugal
28.6%
in 2020
Romania
21.9%
in 2020
Portugal rank
39th
Romania rank
41st
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 21.9% in Romania, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 58.3% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 32.2% | 25.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 35.7% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 21.9% | 6.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 28.6% against 21.9% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Portugal and Romania?
- 6.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.