{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Romania Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Romania's Long-Term Unemployment: 500.3 thousands of persons in 2025, +10.9% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Romania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Romania Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2025)","value":"500.3","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.9%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":704.5},{"period":"2006","value":728.4},{"period":"2007","value":640.9},{"period":"2008","value":575.5},{"period":"2009","value":680.7},{"period":"2010","value":651.7},{"period":"2011","value":659.4},{"period":"2012","value":627.2},{"period":"2013","value":653},{"period":"2014","value":628.7},{"period":"2015","value":623.9},{"period":"2016","value":529.9},{"period":"2017","value":449.3},{"period":"2018","value":379.7},{"period":"2019","value":353.4},{"period":"2020","value":451.8},{"period":"2021","value":459.2},{"period":"2022","value":464.4},{"period":"2023","value":455.6},{"period":"2024","value":451},{"period":"2025","value":500.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"500.3","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"451.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"455.6","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"464.4","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"459.2","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"451.8","yoyChange":"+27.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"353.4","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"379.7","yoyChange":"-15.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"449.3","yoyChange":"-15.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"529.9","yoyChange":"-15.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"623.9","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"628.7","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"653.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"627.2","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"659.4","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"651.7","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"680.7","yoyChange":"+18.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"575.5","yoyChange":"-10.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"640.9","yoyChange":"-12.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"728.4","yoyChange":"+3.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}