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

Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Romania, 2011–2025

5101520252011201820252011: 10 Percentage of total employment2012: 8 Percentage of total employment2013: 9 Percentage of total employment2014: 7 Percentage of total employment2015: 26 Percentage of total employment2016: 9 Percentage of total employment2017: 12 Percentage of total employment2018: 9 Percentage of total employment2019: 12 Percentage of total employment2020: 14 Percentage of total employment2021: 14 Percentage of total employment2022: 10 Percentage of total employment2023: 7 Percentage of total employment2024: 12 Percentage of total employment2025: 9 Percentage of total employment

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

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Romania, 2011 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +271.4% 7.0% 26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.3% 7.0% 26.0% 9
2020s 11.0% 7.0% 14.0% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Serbia 17.0% compare
  2. 32 Greece 14.0% compare
  3. 33 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
  4. 34 North Macedonia 9.0% compare
  5. 36 Italy 8.0% compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 5.0% compare
  7. 37 Slovakia 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 549 data points, 2011–2025
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