Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania

Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 152 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
152 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
454 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
144 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

1002003004005001999200920201999: 360 Thousand persons2000: 439 Thousand persons2001: 363 Thousand persons2002: 454 Thousand persons2003: 428 Thousand persons2004: 453 Thousand persons2005: 368 Thousand persons2006: 379 Thousand persons2007: 275 Thousand persons2008: 225 Thousand persons2009: 170 Thousand persons2010: 227 Thousand persons2011: 289 Thousand persons2012: 270 Thousand persons2013: 308 Thousand persons2014: 267 Thousand persons2015: 264 Thousand persons2016: 230 Thousand persons2017: 168 Thousand persons2018: 171 Thousand persons2019: 144 Thousand persons2020: 152 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania is 152 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 454 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 144 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Romania 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 360 Thousand persons
2000 439 Thousand persons +21.9%
2001 363 Thousand persons -17.3%
2002 454 Thousand persons +25.1%
2003 428 Thousand persons -5.7%
2004 453 Thousand persons +5.8%
2005 368 Thousand persons -18.8%
2006 379 Thousand persons +3.0%
2007 275 Thousand persons -27.4%
2008 225 Thousand persons -18.2%
2009 170 Thousand persons -24.4%
2010 227 Thousand persons +33.5%
2011 289 Thousand persons +27.3%
2012 270 Thousand persons -6.6%
2013 308 Thousand persons +14.1%
2014 267 Thousand persons -13.3%
2015 264 Thousand persons -1.1%
2016 230 Thousand persons -12.9%
2017 168 Thousand persons -27.0%
2018 171 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 144 Thousand persons -15.8%
2020 152 Thousand persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 360 Thousand persons 360 Thousand persons 360 Thousand persons 1
2000s 355.4 Thousand persons 170 Thousand persons 454 Thousand persons 10
2010s 233.8 Thousand persons 144 Thousand persons 308 Thousand persons 10
2020s 152 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Germany 491 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 332 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Serbia 150 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 136 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Portugal 131 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania was 152 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 454 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 144 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Romania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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