Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in Romania
Romania: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate was -0.2 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
In 2025, labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Romania stood at -0.2 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Romania peaked at -0.2 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.8 Percentage points, in 2004.
That places Romania 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.4 Percentage points | — |
| 2000 | -1.1 Percentage points | -21.4% |
| 2001 | -1 Percentage points | -9.1% |
| 2002 | -1 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.8 Percentage points | +180.0% |
| 2005 | -1.4 Percentage points | -50.0% |
| 2006 | -2.1 Percentage points | +50.0% |
| 2007 | -1.8 Percentage points | -14.3% |
| 2008 | -2 Percentage points | +11.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9 Percentage points | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -1.4 Percentage points | -26.3% |
| 2011 | -1.2 Percentage points | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -1.3 Percentage points | +8.3% |
| 2013 | -1.4 Percentage points | +7.7% |
| 2014 | -1.2 Percentage points | -14.3% |
| 2015 | -1.7 Percentage points | +41.7% |
| 2016 | -1.6 Percentage points | -5.9% |
| 2017 | -1.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.2 Percentage points | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9 Percentage points | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6 Percentage points | -33.3% |
| 2021 | -1 Percentage points | +66.7% |
| 2022 | -1 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8 Percentage points | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7 Percentage points | -12.5% |
| 2025 | -0.2 Percentage points | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4 Percentage points | -1.4 Percentage points | -1.4 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -1.61 Percentage points | -2.8 Percentage points | -1 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 Percentage points | -1.7 Percentage points | -0.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7167 Percentage points | -1 Percentage points | -0.2 Percentage points | 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 labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Romania?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Romania was -0.2 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 Percentage points in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.