Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 500 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
725 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
400 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania stood at 500 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania peaked at 725 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 400 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 694 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 724 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 725 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 695 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 719 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 693 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 683 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 581 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 500 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 429 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 400 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 497 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 459 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 465 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 456 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 451 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 500 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694 Thousand persons | 694 Thousand persons | 694 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 614.9 Thousand persons | 400 Thousand persons | 725 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.33 Thousand persons | 451 Thousand persons | 500 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 500 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 725 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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