North America vs Romania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
North America
8.9%
in 2025
Romania
24.7%
in 2025
North America rank
45th
Romania rank
45th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.7% against 8.9% in North America, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Romania ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 24.5% | 12.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 19.4% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 22.0% | 10.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 22.5% | 13.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), North America or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.7% against 8.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between North America and Romania?
- 15.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 45th and Romania ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.