LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania
Romania: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 8.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.39 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania peaked at 10.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2019.
That places Romania 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.48 | — |
| 2015 | 10.35 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 8.02 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 7.81 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.84 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.39 | +7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3 | 5.13 | 10.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 6.26 | 8.39 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Romania was 8.39 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.