Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Romania

Romania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 128 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
128
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
221
in 2002
All-time low
102
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0501001502001999200920201999: 1822000: 1742001: 1632002: 2212003: 1692004: 2212005: 1722006: 1902007: 1772008: 1762009: 1852010: 1382011: 1562012: 1442013: 1422014: 1562015: 1692016: 1432017: 1242018: 1022019: 1072020: 128

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 128 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2018.

That places Romania 12th out of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Romania, year by year

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

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 128 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Sweden 194 compare
  2. 10 Greece 155 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 139 compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 120 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 120 compare
  6. 15 Belgium 89 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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Romania ranks 12th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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