Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in Romania

Romania: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit was 135.65 Million euro in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
135.65 Million euro
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
699.37 Million euro
in 2010
All-time low
101.37 Million euro
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania, 2000–2024

2004006002000201220242000: 393.7 Million euro2001: 252.8 Million euro2002: 234.3 Million euro2003: 306.5 Million euro2004: 323.2 Million euro2005: 325.6 Million euro2006: 320.6 Million euro2007: 335.6 Million euro2008: 282.1 Million euro2009: 474.6 Million euro2010: 699.4 Million euro2011: 338.6 Million euro2012: 229.6 Million euro2013: 227 Million euro2014: 208.3 Million euro2015: 167.4 Million euro2016: 138.4 Million euro2017: 123 Million euro2018: 109.8 Million euro2019: 101.4 Million euro2020: 343.5 Million euro2021: 292.1 Million euro2022: 188.4 Million euro2023: 105.2 Million euro2024: 135.7 Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania stood at 135.65 Million euro.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania peaked at 699.37 Million euro in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.37 Million euro, in 2019.

Romania ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2000 393.68 Million euro —
2001 252.84 Million euro -35.8%
2002 234.32 Million euro -7.3%
2003 306.47 Million euro +30.8%
2004 323.18 Million euro +5.5%
2005 325.65 Million euro +0.8%
2006 320.6 Million euro -1.6%
2007 335.65 Million euro +4.7%
2008 282.14 Million euro -15.9%
2009 474.61 Million euro +68.2%
2010 699.37 Million euro +47.4%
2011 338.58 Million euro -51.6%
2012 229.57 Million euro -32.2%
2013 226.96 Million euro -1.1%
2014 208.35 Million euro -8.2%
2015 167.36 Million euro -19.7%
2016 138.43 Million euro -17.3%
2017 122.99 Million euro -11.2%
2018 109.82 Million euro -10.7%
2019 101.37 Million euro -7.7%
2020 343.54 Million euro +238.9%
2021 292.1 Million euro -15.0%
2022 188.41 Million euro -35.5%
2023 105.19 Million euro -44.2%
2024 135.65 Million euro +29.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 135.65 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,432 Million euro, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 135.65 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,833 Million euro, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +238.9% 101.37 Million euro 343.54 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 324.91 Million euro 234.32 Million euro 474.61 Million euro 10
2010s 234.28 Million euro 101.37 Million euro 699.37 Million euro 10
2020s 212.98 Million euro 105.19 Million euro 343.54 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Iceland 223.33 Million euro compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 149.91 Million euro compare
  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.18 Million euro compare
  4. 44 Albania 61.48 Million euro compare
  5. 45 Montenegro 37.17 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More work & labour data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania was 135.65 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 699.37 Million euro in 2010.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 101.37 Million euro in 2019.
How does Romania rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-unemployment-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-unemployment-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/romania/">Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed