Unemployment rate women in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate women was 5.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.56
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.78
in 1994
All-time low
3.38
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.56 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Romania peaked at 8.78 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2019.
That places Romania 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 | 5.46 | 8.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.66 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 3.38 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.69 | 5.56 | 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 women in Romania?
- Unemployment rate women in Romania was 5.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate women?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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