Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania
Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 176 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
176 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
313 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
147 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania stood at 176 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 147 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Romania ranks 7th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 211 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 245 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 288 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 295 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 313 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 276 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 290 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 278 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 200 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 181 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 162 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 147 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 168 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 179 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 176 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 151 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 176 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 252.8 Thousand persons | 162 Thousand persons | 313 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.17 Thousand persons | 147 Thousand persons | 179 Thousand persons | 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Romania was 176 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 43 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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