Romania Long-Term Unemployment (2025)
Romania's Long-Term Unemployment: 500.3 thousands of persons in 2025, +10.9% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.
Romania (2025)
500.3
thousands of persons
+10.9% YoY
YoY Change
+10.9%
thousands of persons
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 500.3 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 451 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 455.6 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 464.4 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 459.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 451.8 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 353.4 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 379.7 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 449.3 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 529.9 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 623.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 628.7 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 653 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 627.2 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 659.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 651.7 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 680.7 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 575.5 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 640.9 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 728.4 | +3.4% |
About this Dataset
Romania recorded 500.3 thousands of persons in 2025. The latest change was +49.3. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 353.4 in 2019 to 728.4 in 2006.
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Romania from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Romania from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 728.4 thousands of persons in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 353.4 in 2019. The latest reading of 500.3 in 2025 represents a change of +49.3.