LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania
Romania: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 6.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania is 6.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania peaked at 10.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2019.
That places Romania 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.46 | — |
| 2000 | 8.15 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.32 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 9.34 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.43 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.18 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.38 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.51 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.12 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.88 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.78 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.41 | -5.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 | 7.46 | 7.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 7.78 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 6.15 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.41 | 7.12 | 5 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Romania was 6.41 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.