Unemployment rate in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate was 0.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Romania is 0.61, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Romania peaked at 4.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2025.
Romania ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.8 | — |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.846 | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +163.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.61 | -47.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4 | 0.846 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 0.61 | 2.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 in Romania?
- Unemployment rate in Romania was 0.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.