Portugal vs Romania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Romania
6.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
77th
Romania rank
74th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Portugal ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.