Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania
Romania: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 79.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
160.3 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
40.8 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 79.2 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania peaked at 160.3 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.8 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Romania 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 160.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 147.7 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 155.3 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 129.3 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 139.7 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8 Thousand persons | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 85.3 Thousand persons | +109.1% |
| 2004 | 142.7 Thousand persons | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 115 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 96.8 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 65.1 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2 Thousand persons | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 92.7 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 94.6 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 89.3 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 80 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 79.7 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.3 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9 Thousand persons | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 73.5 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 101.4 Thousand persons | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 91.9 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 100.7 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 79.4 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 79.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.43 Thousand persons | 147.7 Thousand persons | 160.3 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.33 Thousand persons | 40.8 Thousand persons | 142.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.76 Thousand persons | 58.4 Thousand persons | 94.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.68 Thousand persons | 73.5 Thousand persons | 101.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Romania was 79.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 160.3 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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