Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 500.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500.3
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
862.1
in 2002
All-time low
353.4
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 500.3 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 862.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 353.4, in 2019.
Romania ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 733.2 | 733.2 | 733.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 724.29 | 575.5 | 862.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.62 | 353.4 | 659.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.72 | 451 | 500.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Romania was 500.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 862.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.4 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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