Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Romania

Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 470 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
470
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
829
in 2002
All-time low
354
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, 1997–2020

02004006008001997200820201997: 6871998: 7851999: 8222000: 7782001: 7202002: 8292003: 6512004: 8012005: 6662006: 7072007: 5992008: 5682009: 7312010: 6372011: 6772012: 6102013: 6482014: 6182015: 6022016: 4852017: 4252018: 3682019: 3542020: 470

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 470 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2019.

That places Romania 12th out of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Romania, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 687 —
1998 785 +14.3%
1999 822 +4.7%
2000 778 -5.4%
2001 720 -7.5%
2002 829 +15.1%
2003 651 -21.5%
2004 801 +23.0%
2005 666 -16.9%
2006 707 +6.2%
2007 599 -15.3%
2008 568 -5.2%
2009 731 +28.7%
2010 637 -12.9%
2011 677 +6.3%
2012 610 -9.9%
2013 648 +6.2%
2014 618 -4.6%
2015 602 -2.6%
2016 485 -19.4%
2017 425 -12.4%
2018 368 -13.4%
2019 354 -3.8%
2020 470 +32.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 764.67 687 822 3
2000s 705 568 829 10
2010s 542.4 354 677 10
2020s 470 470 470 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Greece 750 compare
  2. 10 Poland 531 compare
  3. 10 Poland 531 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 434 compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 374 compare
  6. 14 Portugal 374 compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 374 compare

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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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 12th out of 47 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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Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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