Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Romania
Romania: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 16.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.4
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2025
All-time low
7.3
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Romania is 16.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Romania peaked at 16.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2019.
Romania ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.3 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 16.4 | +7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 8 | 16.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Montenegro 17.7 compare
- 3 Belgium 11.9 compare
- 4 France 10.8 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3 compare
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Romania?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Romania was 16.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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