Croatia vs Romania: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Croatia
5.03
in 2024
Romania
5.43
in 2024
Croatia rank
41st
Romania rank
38th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
51015199120072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.43 against 5.03 in Croatia, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 69 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2 6.03 5.17 Croatia
2000s 12.59 6.98 5.61 Croatia
2010s 13.09 6.06 7.03 Croatia
2020s 6.57 5.45 1.12 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Croatia or Romania?
Romania, at 5.43 against 5.03 in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Croatia and Romania?
0.4, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Croatia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed