[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania
Romania: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 9.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.9%
World rank
65th
of 85 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2010
All-time low
9.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2001–2022
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.9% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania peaked at 55.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 65th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.2% | — |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -37.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.0% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 15.8% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 62 Brazil 13.9% compare
- 63 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 64 South Africa 10.0% compare
- 66 Cabo Verde 6.0% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 5.0% compare
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Romania was 9.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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