Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania

Romania: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 32.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32.8
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2014
All-time low
26.1
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania, 1997–2025

204060801001997201120251997: 34.11998: 26.11999: 26.22000: 35.52001: 40.92002: 42.92003: 33.82004: 35.52005: 46.22006: 49.32007: 392008: 38.62009: 64.82010: 69.62011: 73.42012: 82.12013: 89.22014: 98.32015: 742016: 562017: 44.12018: 38.92019: 29.32020: 41.62021: 38.52022: 32.12023: 28.12024: 35.42025: 32.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Romania is 32.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Romania peaked at 98.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 1998.

That places Romania 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 34.1
1998 26.1 -23.5%
1999 26.2 +0.4%
2000 35.5 +35.5%
2001 40.9 +15.2%
2002 42.9 +4.9%
2003 33.8 -21.2%
2004 35.5 +5.0%
2005 46.2 +30.1%
2006 49.3 +6.7%
2007 39 -20.9%
2008 38.6 -1.0%
2009 64.8 +67.9%
2010 69.6 +7.4%
2011 73.4 +5.5%
2012 82.1 +11.9%
2013 89.2 +8.6%
2014 98.3 +10.2%
2015 74 -24.7%
2016 56 -24.3%
2017 44.1 -21.2%
2018 38.9 -11.8%
2019 29.3 -24.7%
2020 41.6 +42.0%
2021 38.5 -7.5%
2022 32.1 -16.6%
2023 28.1 -12.5%
2024 35.4 +26.0%
2025 32.8 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8 26.1 34.1 3
2000s 42.65 33.8 64.8 10
2010s 65.49 29.3 98.3 10
2020s 34.75 28.1 41.6 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Finland 60.8 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 54 compare
  3. 18 Norway 40.3 compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 31.8 compare
  5. 21 Hungary 31.6 compare
  6. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More work & labour data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Romania?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Romania was 32.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 1998.
How does Romania rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Romania ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/unemployed-persons-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-category-and-age/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/unemployed-persons-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-category-and-age/romania/">Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed