Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Romania
Romania: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 5.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Romania stood at 5.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Romania peaked at 8.26 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2019.
Romania ranks 36th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.23 | — |
| 1992 | 8.26 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.25 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.17 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.74 | -15.9% |
| 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 | 5.4 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.99 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.23 | 5.51 | 8.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.98 | 5.79 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 3.91 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 5.04 | 5.99 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Romania?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Romania was 5.99 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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