Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 190 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
190
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
232
in 2025
All-time low
134
in 2018
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 190 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 232 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2018.
Romania ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 182 | — |
| 2010 | 176 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 196 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 174 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 191 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 197 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 163 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 136 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 142 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 166 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 173 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 187 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 198 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 206 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 232 | +12.6% |
| 2026 | 190 | -18.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 190 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182 | 182 | 182 | 1 |
| 2010s | 167.5 | 134 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.14 | 166 | 232 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania was 190 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 232 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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