Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania

Romania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 141 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
141 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
207 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
108 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0501001502001999200920201999: 190 Thousand persons2000: 162 Thousand persons2001: 173 Thousand persons2002: 207 Thousand persons2003: 159 Thousand persons2004: 207 Thousand persons2005: 167 Thousand persons2006: 182 Thousand persons2007: 168 Thousand persons2008: 167 Thousand persons2009: 156 Thousand persons2010: 137 Thousand persons2011: 160 Thousand persons2012: 136 Thousand persons2013: 129 Thousand persons2014: 153 Thousand persons2015: 164 Thousand persons2016: 138 Thousand persons2017: 110 Thousand persons2018: 108 Thousand persons2019: 115 Thousand persons2020: 141 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 141 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 207 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108 Thousand persons, in 2018.

That places Romania 10th 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 - quarterly data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 190 Thousand persons
2000 162 Thousand persons -14.7%
2001 173 Thousand persons +6.8%
2002 207 Thousand persons +19.7%
2003 159 Thousand persons -23.2%
2004 207 Thousand persons +30.2%
2005 167 Thousand persons -19.3%
2006 182 Thousand persons +9.0%
2007 168 Thousand persons -7.7%
2008 167 Thousand persons -0.6%
2009 156 Thousand persons -6.6%
2010 137 Thousand persons -12.2%
2011 160 Thousand persons +16.8%
2012 136 Thousand persons -15.0%
2013 129 Thousand persons -5.1%
2014 153 Thousand persons +18.6%
2015 164 Thousand persons +7.2%
2016 138 Thousand persons -15.9%
2017 110 Thousand persons -20.3%
2018 108 Thousand persons -1.8%
2019 115 Thousand persons +6.5%
2020 141 Thousand persons +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190 Thousand persons 190 Thousand persons 190 Thousand persons 1
2000s 174.8 Thousand persons 156 Thousand persons 207 Thousand persons 10
2010s 135 Thousand persons 108 Thousand persons 164 Thousand persons 10
2020s 141 Thousand persons 141 Thousand persons 141 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 335 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Sweden 176 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Portugal 136 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Greece 134 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 123 Thousand persons compare
  7. 13 Netherlands 123 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania was 141 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 207 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 108 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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