Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Romania stood at 6.1%.
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 educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places Romania 20th out of 45 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.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.6% | — |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 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 | 7.0% | +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 | 5.0% | +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 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level in Romania?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Romania was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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