Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Romania
Romania: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 500.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500.3
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
862.1
in 2002
All-time low
353.4
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 500.3 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Romania peaked at 862.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 353.4, in 2019.
That places Romania 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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% |
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 |
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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 duration of unemployment in Romania?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Romania was 500.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 862.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.4 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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