Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Romania

Romania: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Romania, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: 7 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 0.85 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.1 %2024: 1.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.2% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Romania peaked at 7.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

That places Romania 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Romania, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 7.0%
2008 4.9% -30.4%
2009 4.9% +0.0%
2010 5.3% +9.2%
2011 5.1% -4.1%
2012 4.8% -5.3%
2013 4.7% -2.3%
2014 4.8% +1.7%
2015 4.4% -7.9%
2016 4.6% +3.6%
2017 3.5% -23.6%
2018 0.8% -75.7%
2019 2.2% +162.4%
2020 2.3% +2.2%
2021 2.0% -11.0%
2022 1.7% -17.7%
2023 1.1% -32.3%
2024 1.2% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 7.0% 3
2010s 4.0% 0.8% 5.3% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.1% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 United Republic of Tanzania 2.4% compare
  2. 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
  3. 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
  4. 57 Thailand 0.8% compare
  5. 58 Cambodia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Romania?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Romania was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Romania ranks 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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