Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania
Romania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places Romania 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.3% | — |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Romania was 6.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.