Low income vs Romania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Low income
10.1%
in 2025
Romania
24.5%
in 2025
Low income rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Low income
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.5% against 10.1% in Low income, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 22.4% | 13.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 20.5% | 11.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 21.3% | 10.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 21.9% | 11.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Low income or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.5% against 10.1% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Low income and Romania?
- 14.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Low income ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.