Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Romania
Romania: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 5.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Romania, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.43 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Romania peaked at 8.26 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2019.
That places Romania 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.26 | — |
| 1994 | 8.17 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.74 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.24 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6.97 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.11 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.72 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.59 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.43 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 | 5.51 | 8.26 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.98 | 5.79 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 3.91 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.04 | 5.61 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Romania?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Romania was 5.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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