Portugal vs Romania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Romania
6.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
79th
Romania rank
76th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 79th and Romania ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Portugal ranks 79th and Romania ranks 76th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.