Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania

Romania: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania, 1999–2018

0.050.10.150.21999200820181999: 0.174 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.189 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.153 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.14 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.124 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.09 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.092 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.081 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.071 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.044 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.043 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.045 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.049 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.051 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.052 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.052 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.048 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Romania 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% +8.9%
2001 0.2% -19.2%
2002 0.1% -8.4%
2003 0.1% -11.8%
2004 0.1% -27.4%
2005 0.1% +2.5%
2006 0.1% -12.0%
2007 0.1% -12.5%
2008 0.0% -37.6%
2009 0.0% -2.8%
2010 0.0% +3.9%
2011 0.0% +10.5%
2012 0.1% +3.4%
2013 0.1% +2.5%
2014 0.1% -1.3%
2015 0.0% -6.4%
2016 0.0% -5.0%
2018 0.0% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Romania ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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