South Korea vs Romania: Unemployment rate,Percent

South Korea
3.0%
in 2026
Romania
3.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
61st
Romania rank
58th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • South Korea
  • Romania
24681012199220092026

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

South Korea ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 7.0% 3.4% Romania
2010s 3.6% 4.9% 1.4% Romania
2020s 3.1% 3.1% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, South Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 3.3% against 3.0% in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between South Korea and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
South Korea ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed