Jobs gap in Romania

Romania: Jobs gap was 697.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
697.4
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,583
in 2011
All-time low
544.87
in 2019
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Jobs gap in Romania, 2006–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2006201520242006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 911.92018: 6952019: 544.92020: 638.32021: 7162022: 682.22023: 679.12024: 697.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Romania recorded 697.4 for jobs gap in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Romania peaked at 1,583 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 544.87, in 2019.

Romania ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Jobs gap in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Romania, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 1,342
2007 1,299 -3.2%
2008 1,187 -8.6%
2009 1,406 +18.5%
2010 1,383 -1.6%
2011 1,583 +14.5%
2012 1,437 -9.3%
2013 1,399 -2.6%
2014 1,310 -6.4%
2015 1,071 -18.2%
2016 1,116 +4.2%
2017 911.89 -18.3%
2018 694.98 -23.8%
2019 544.87 -21.6%
2020 638.34 +17.2%
2021 716.01 +12.2%
2022 682.2 -4.7%
2023 679.09 -0.5%
2024 697.4 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,308 1,187 1,406 4
2010s 1,145 544.87 1,583 10
2020s 682.61 638.34 716.01 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Sweden 916.37 compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 749.36 compare
  3. 24 Jordan 721.71 compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 631.22 compare
  5. 27 Austria 631.07 compare
  6. 28 Greece 591.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Romania?
Jobs gap in Romania was 697.4 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 in 2011.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 544.87 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for jobs gap?
Romania ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.