Latvia vs Romania: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by
Latvia
10.4%
in 2025
Romania
12.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
12th
Romania rank
9th
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.5% against 10.4% in Latvia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.1% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.5% against 10.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by between Latvia and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.