Lower middle income vs Romania: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Lower middle income
12.7%
in 2025
Romania
24.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
26th
Romania rank
29th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Lower middle income
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.4% against 12.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 20.8% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 21.2% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 20.9% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 21.6% | 7.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Lower middle income or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.4% against 12.7% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Lower middle income and Romania?
- 11.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.