Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Romania

Romania: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025

02004006008001999201220251999: 733.22000: 816.12001: 758.52002: 862.12003: 699.72004: 776.52005: 704.52006: 728.42007: 640.92008: 575.52009: 680.72010: 651.72011: 659.42012: 627.22013: 6532014: 628.72015: 623.92016: 529.92017: 449.32018: 379.72019: 353.42020: 451.82021: 459.22022: 464.42023: 455.62024: 4512025: 500.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 500.3.

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 educational attainment level 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  2. 7 Poland 557.9 compare
  3. 8 Sweden 510.4 compare
  4. 10 Greece 422 compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 396.1 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 339.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania was 500.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 862.1 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 353.4 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Romania ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed