North America vs Romania: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
North America
11.3%
in 2025
Romania
25.0%
in 2025
North America rank
18th
Romania rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.0% against 11.3% in North America, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 18th and Romania ranks 18th 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 | 12.8% | 18.2% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 20.9% | 7.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 20.6% | 6.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 21.7% | 10.7% | 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), North America or Romania?
- Romania, at 25.0% against 11.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between North America and Romania?
- 13.7%, 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 18th 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.