Romania vs Spain: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Romania
27.8%
in 2025
Spain
25.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.8% against 25.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 43.6% | 23.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 26.7% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 44.1% | 22.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 31.4% | 8.4% | Spain |
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), Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 27.8% against 25.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Romania and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 157 countries.
- 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.