Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 169 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
169
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
326
in 2013
All-time low
132
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania stood at 169.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 326 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2024.
That places Romania 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 171 | — |
| 2010 | 246 | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 308 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 290 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 326 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 285 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 279 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 243 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 181 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 184 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 156 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 164 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 184 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 166 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 169 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 132 | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 188 | +42.4% |
| 2026 | 169 | -10.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 169 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 169 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171 | 171 | 171 | 1 |
| 2010s | 249.8 | 156 | 326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.43 | 132 | 188 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Romania?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Romania was 169 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 326 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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