Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2002
All-time low
3.9
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.1 for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 8.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2019.
Romania ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4 | — |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 5 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 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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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Romania was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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