Unemployment rate in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.0% for unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places Romania 75th 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 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 73 Central African Republic 6.3% compare
- 74 Portugal 6.2% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 6.0% compare
- 77 Eritrea 6.0% compare
- 78 Brazil 6.0% compare
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 Romania?
- Unemployment rate in Romania was 6.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.