Portugal vs Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data

Portugal
374 Thousand persons
in 2020
Romania
470 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
200400600800199220062020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 470 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 96 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 264 Thousand persons 764.67 Thousand persons 500.67 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 378.2 Thousand persons 705 Thousand persons 326.8 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 604.6 Thousand persons 542.4 Thousand persons 62.2 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 374 Thousand persons 470 Thousand persons 96 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 470 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
96 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed