Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania
Romania: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania peaked at 8.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Romania was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Romania ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.