Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 452 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
452 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
884 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
353 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania is 452 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania peaked at 884 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 353 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Romania 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 716 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 790 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 821 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 750 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 884 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 692 Thousand persons | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 800 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 704 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 728 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 641 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 576 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 681 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 652 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 659 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 627 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 653 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 629 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 624 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 530 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 449 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 380 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 353 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 452 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753 Thousand persons | 716 Thousand persons | 790 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 727.7 Thousand persons | 576 Thousand persons | 884 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.6 Thousand persons | 353 Thousand persons | 659 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 452 Thousand persons | 452 Thousand persons | 452 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania was 452 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 884 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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