Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places Romania 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Romania was 6.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.