Unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 6.1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2002
All-time low
3.9
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997β2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania, 1997β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania is 6.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania peaked at 8.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2019.
That places Romania 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5 | 6.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Romania was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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