Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania
Romania: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 9.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +271.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -65.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +271.4% | 7.0% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 14.0% | 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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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