Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania

Romania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 128 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
128 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
221 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
102 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, 1999–2020

0501001502001999200920201999: 182 Thousand persons2000: 174 Thousand persons2001: 163 Thousand persons2002: 221 Thousand persons2003: 169 Thousand persons2004: 221 Thousand persons2005: 172 Thousand persons2006: 190 Thousand persons2007: 177 Thousand persons2008: 176 Thousand persons2009: 185 Thousand persons2010: 138 Thousand persons2011: 156 Thousand persons2012: 144 Thousand persons2013: 142 Thousand persons2014: 156 Thousand persons2015: 169 Thousand persons2016: 143 Thousand persons2017: 124 Thousand persons2018: 102 Thousand persons2019: 107 Thousand persons2020: 128 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 128 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania peaked at 221 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102 Thousand persons, in 2018.

That places Romania 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 182 Thousand persons
2000 174 Thousand persons -4.4%
2001 163 Thousand persons -6.3%
2002 221 Thousand persons +35.6%
2003 169 Thousand persons -23.5%
2004 221 Thousand persons +30.8%
2005 172 Thousand persons -22.2%
2006 190 Thousand persons +10.5%
2007 177 Thousand persons -6.8%
2008 176 Thousand persons -0.6%
2009 185 Thousand persons +5.1%
2010 138 Thousand persons -25.4%
2011 156 Thousand persons +13.0%
2012 144 Thousand persons -7.7%
2013 142 Thousand persons -1.4%
2014 156 Thousand persons +9.9%
2015 169 Thousand persons +8.3%
2016 143 Thousand persons -15.4%
2017 124 Thousand persons -13.3%
2018 102 Thousand persons -17.7%
2019 107 Thousand persons +4.9%
2020 128 Thousand persons +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 182 Thousand persons 1
2000s 184.8 Thousand persons 163 Thousand persons 221 Thousand persons 10
2010s 138.1 Thousand persons 102 Thousand persons 169 Thousand persons 10
2020s 128 Thousand persons 128 Thousand persons 128 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Sweden 194 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Greece 155 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Portugal 139 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 120 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 120 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Belgium 89 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania was 128 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 221 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 102 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Romania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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