North America vs Romania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national
North America
9.4%
in 2025
Romania
27.8%
in 2025
North America rank
21st
Romania rank
24th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national over time
- North America
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.8% against 9.4% in North America, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.0 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 21 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 | 11.3% | 20.4% | 9.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 18.9% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 21.6% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 22.9% | 13.4% | 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 27.8% against 9.4% 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?
- 18.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do North America and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.