Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Romania is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Romania peaked at 8.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 83rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Romania?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Romania was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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