Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania

Romania: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

5101520252011201820252011: 8 Percentage of unemployment2012: 8 Percentage of unemployment2013: 9 Percentage of unemployment2014: 7 Percentage of unemployment2015: 27 Percentage of unemployment2016: 11 Percentage of unemployment2017: 11 Percentage of unemployment2018: 9 Percentage of unemployment2019: 11 Percentage of unemployment2020: 13 Percentage of unemployment2021: 14 Percentage of unemployment2022: 10 Percentage of unemployment2023: 7 Percentage of unemployment2024: 12 Percentage of unemployment2025: 8 Percentage of unemployment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania is 8.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania peaked at 27.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.

Romania ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Romania, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of unemployment Change
2011 8.0%
2012 8.0% +0.0%
2013 9.0% +12.5%
2014 7.0% -22.2%
2015 27.0% +285.7%
2016 11.0% -59.3%
2017 11.0% +0.0%
2018 9.0% -18.2%
2019 11.0% +22.2%
2020 13.0% +18.2%
2021 14.0% +7.7%
2022 10.0% -28.6%
2023 7.0% -30.0%
2024 12.0% +71.4%
2025 8.0% -33.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of 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 +285.7% 7.0% 27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 7.0% 27.0% 9
2020s 10.7% 7.0% 14.0% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
  2. 36 Greece 12.0% compare
  3. 37 North Macedonia 9.0% compare
  4. 38 Italy 8.0% compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 5.0% compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania?
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in Romania was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
How does Romania rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
Romania ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 duration of unemployment (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 duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 590 data points, 2011–2025
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