Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.1% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2023.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Romania peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Romania?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Romania was 1.1% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)