Romania
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#71out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

8.37.26.15.03.9199120082025Romania · 2025: 5.99%Romania

Analytical takeaways

  • Romania records 5.99% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #71 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 8.23% in 1991 to 5.99% in 2025, a decrease of 2.24%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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