Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania
Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 176 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
176
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
313
in 2013
All-time low
147
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania stood at 176.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania peaked at 313 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2020.
Romania ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 211 | — |
| 2010 | 245 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 288 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 295 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 313 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 276 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 290 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 278 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 200 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 181 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 162 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 147 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 168 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 179 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 176 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 151 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 176 | +16.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 176 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1 |
| 2010s | 252.8 | 162 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.17 | 147 | 179 | 6 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania was 176 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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