Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Romania or United States Virgin Islands?

Romania, at 24.5% against 24.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs United States Virgin Islands: Youth unemployment rate

Romania

24.5%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

24.2%

in 2025

Romania rank

33rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

36th

Youth unemployment rate over time

Romania
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Romania currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 186 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.4%	22.6%	0.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	20.5%	21.1%	0.6%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	21.3%	25.6%	4.3%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	21.9%	26.9%	5.0%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Romania or United States Virgin Islands?: Romania, at 24.5% against 24.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Romania and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Romania and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Romania ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.