Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Romania: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.9%
in 2024
Romania
25.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Romania rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.0% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 21 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 20.6% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 21.0% | 6.4% | 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Romania?
- Romania, at 25.0% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania?
- 13.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.