Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Romania
Romania: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 451.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
451.8
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
862.1
in 2002
All-time low
353.4
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Romania, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Romania stood at 451.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Romania peaked at 862.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 353.4, in 2019.
Romania ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 451.8 | 451.8 | 451.8 | 1 |
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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 type of employment sought in Romania?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Romania was 451.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 862.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.4 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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