Jobs gap in Romania
Romania: Jobs gap was 697.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in Romania, 2006–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.