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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.3 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
26.1 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Romania stood at 32.8 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.1 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Romania ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 26.1 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.5 Thousand persons | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 40.9 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.8 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2 Thousand persons | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 39 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8 Thousand persons | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 69.6 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 82.1 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 89.2 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 98.3 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 74 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 56 Thousand persons | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 41.6 Thousand persons | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 35.4 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 32.8 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8 Thousand persons | 26.1 Thousand persons | 34.1 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.65 Thousand persons | 33.8 Thousand persons | 64.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.49 Thousand persons | 29.3 Thousand persons | 98.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 Thousand persons | 28.1 Thousand persons | 41.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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