Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania
Romania: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 500.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500.3
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
862.1
in 2002
All-time low
353.4
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania is 500.3, measured 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania peaked at 862.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 353.4, in 2019.
Romania ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 653.6 | — |
| 1998 | 661.9 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 733.2 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 816.1 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 758.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 862.1 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 699.7 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 776.5 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 704.5 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 728.4 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 640.9 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 575.5 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 680.7 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 651.7 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 659.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 627.2 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 653 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 628.7 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 623.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 529.9 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 449.3 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 379.7 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 353.4 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 451.8 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 459.2 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 464.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 455.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 451 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 500.3 | +10.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 500.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 500.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.9 | 653.6 | 733.2 | 3 |
| 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. — 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Romania was 500.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 862.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.4 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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