Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 536 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
536 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
745 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
402 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania is 536 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 745 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 402 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Romania ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 730 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 708 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 745 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 682 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 716 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 685 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 661 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 533 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 473 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 417 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 402 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 516 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 486 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 478 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 476 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 479 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 514 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2026 | 536 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 730 Thousand persons | 730 Thousand persons | 730 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 602.2 Thousand persons | 402 Thousand persons | 745 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.86 Thousand persons | 476 Thousand persons | 536 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 536 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 745 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 402 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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