Portugal vs Romania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Portugal
139 Thousand persons
in 2020
Romania
128 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
11th
Romania rank
12th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 139 Thousand persons against 128 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 11 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 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 180 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 2 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 266.5 Thousand persons 184.8 Thousand persons 81.7 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 351.9 Thousand persons 138.1 Thousand persons 213.8 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 139 Thousand persons 128 Thousand persons 11 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 139 Thousand persons against 128 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Portugal and Romania?
11 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed