Regional disparities in employment rates in Romania

Romania: Regional disparities in employment rates was 8.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2025
All-time low
3.4
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Romania, 1999–2025

024681999201220251999: 52000: 5.22001: 6.62002: 3.42003: 4.42004: 4.92005: 4.52006: 3.62007: 4.62008: 4.32009: 52010: 5.52011: 72012: 6.62013: 6.42014: 72015: 82016: 82017: 7.12018: 7.62019: 7.52020: 7.22021: 7.92022: 8.12023: 8.12024: 8.12025: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8.4 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Romania peaked at 8.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2002.

That places Romania 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Regional disparities in employment rates in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Romania, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 5
2000 5.2 +4.0%
2001 6.6 +26.9%
2002 3.4 -48.5%
2003 4.4 +29.4%
2004 4.9 +11.4%
2005 4.5 -8.2%
2006 3.6 -20.0%
2007 4.6 +27.8%
2008 4.3 -6.5%
2009 5 +16.3%
2010 5.5 +10.0%
2011 7 +27.3%
2012 6.6 -5.7%
2013 6.4 -3.0%
2014 7 +9.4%
2015 8 +14.3%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 7.1 -11.3%
2018 7.6 +7.0%
2019 7.5 -1.3%
2020 7.2 -4.0%
2021 7.9 +9.7%
2022 8.1 +2.5%
2023 8.1 +0.0%
2024 8.1 +0.0%
2025 8.4 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 1
2000s 4.65 3.4 6.6 10
2010s 7.07 5.5 8 10
2020s 7.97 7.2 8.4 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Italy 15.3 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 8.5 compare
  3. 4 Spain 6.4 compare
  4. 5 Austria 5.2 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 5.1 compare
  6. 6 France 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in employment rates in Romania?
Regional disparities in employment rates in Romania was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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