Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 470 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
470 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
829 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
354 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 470 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 829 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 354 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Romania 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 687 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 785 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 822 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 778 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 720 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 829 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 651 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 801 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 666 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 707 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 599 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 568 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 731 Thousand persons | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 637 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 677 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 610 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 648 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 618 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 602 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 485 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 425 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 368 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 354 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 470 Thousand persons | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764.67 Thousand persons | 687 Thousand persons | 822 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 705 Thousand persons | 568 Thousand persons | 829 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.4 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 677 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 Thousand persons | 470 Thousand persons | 470 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 - quarterly data in Romania?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania was 470 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 829 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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