Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania

Romania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 470 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
470
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
828.8
in 2002
All-time low
354.4
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2020

02004006008001998200920201998: 661.91999: 8222000: 777.82001: 719.72002: 828.82003: 650.82004: 800.82005: 665.82006: 706.82007: 599.52008: 568.22009: 731.12010: 637.12011: 677.12012: 609.52013: 648.42014: 618.42015: 602.32016: 485.22017: 424.92018: 368.42019: 354.42020: 470

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 470 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 828.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 354.4, in 2019.

That places Romania 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 661.9 —
1999 822 +24.2%
2000 777.8 -5.4%
2001 719.7 -7.5%
2002 828.8 +15.2%
2003 650.8 -21.5%
2004 800.8 +23.0%
2005 665.8 -16.9%
2006 706.8 +6.2%
2007 599.5 -15.2%
2008 568.2 -5.2%
2009 731.1 +28.7%
2010 637.1 -12.9%
2011 677.1 +6.3%
2012 609.5 -10.0%
2013 648.4 +6.4%
2014 618.4 -4.6%
2015 602.3 -2.6%
2016 485.2 -19.4%
2017 424.9 -12.4%
2018 368.4 -13.3%
2019 354.4 -3.8%
2020 470 +32.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 741.95 661.9 822 2
2000s 704.93 568.2 828.8 10
2010s 542.57 354.4 677.1 10
2020s 470 470 470 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Greece 750.1 compare
  2. 9 Poland 546.5 compare
  3. 9 Poland 546.5 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 434.2 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 374 compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 374 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Romania was 470 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 828.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 354.4 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
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