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