Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania
Romania: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.9%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania peaked at 59.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
That places Romania 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.6% | — |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -97.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +5825.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 0.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 27.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Portugal 28.6% compare
- 40 Spain 23.3% compare
- 42 Italy 17.8% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Romania was 21.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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