Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania

Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 135 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
135 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
477 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
135 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania, 1999–2020

1002003004005001999200920201999: 350 Thousand persons2000: 423 Thousand persons2001: 371 Thousand persons2002: 477 Thousand persons2003: 428 Thousand persons2004: 471 Thousand persons2005: 397 Thousand persons2006: 416 Thousand persons2007: 321 Thousand persons2008: 238 Thousand persons2009: 215 Thousand persons2010: 225 Thousand persons2011: 271 Thousand persons2012: 277 Thousand persons2013: 295 Thousand persons2014: 258 Thousand persons2015: 274 Thousand persons2016: 265 Thousand persons2017: 186 Thousand persons2018: 167 Thousand persons2019: 150 Thousand persons2020: 135 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania stood at 135 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania peaked at 477 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 135 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 350 Thousand persons
2000 423 Thousand persons +20.9%
2001 371 Thousand persons -12.3%
2002 477 Thousand persons +28.6%
2003 428 Thousand persons -10.3%
2004 471 Thousand persons +10.0%
2005 397 Thousand persons -15.7%
2006 416 Thousand persons +4.8%
2007 321 Thousand persons -22.8%
2008 238 Thousand persons -25.9%
2009 215 Thousand persons -9.7%
2010 225 Thousand persons +4.7%
2011 271 Thousand persons +20.4%
2012 277 Thousand persons +2.2%
2013 295 Thousand persons +6.5%
2014 258 Thousand persons -12.5%
2015 274 Thousand persons +6.2%
2016 265 Thousand persons -3.3%
2017 186 Thousand persons -29.8%
2018 167 Thousand persons -10.2%
2019 150 Thousand persons -10.2%
2020 135 Thousand persons -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 350 Thousand persons 350 Thousand persons 350 Thousand persons 1
2000s 375.7 Thousand persons 215 Thousand persons 477 Thousand persons 10
2010s 236.8 Thousand persons 150 Thousand persons 295 Thousand persons 10
2020s 135 Thousand persons 135 Thousand persons 135 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Germany 492 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 318 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Serbia 135 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 118 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 North Macedonia 118 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania was 135 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 477 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 135 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Romania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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