Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 500 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
725
in 2011
All-time low
400
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania stood at 500.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2019.
Romania ranks 9th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 694 | — |
| 2010 | 724 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 725 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 695 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 719 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 693 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 683 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 581 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 500 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 429 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 400 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 497 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 459 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 465 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 456 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 451 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 500 | +10.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694 | 694 | 694 | 1 |
| 2010s | 614.9 | 400 | 725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.33 | 451 | 500 | 6 |
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 sex and age - annual data in Romania?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Romania was 500 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 45 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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