Lebanon vs Romania: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2023
Romania
23.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Lebanon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.6% against 22.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 22.4% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 21.3% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.8% | 3.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.6% against 22.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Lebanon and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Romania rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Lebanon ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.