OECD members vs Romania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
OECD members
11.6%
in 2025
Romania
24.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
32nd
Romania rank
33rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- OECD members
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.5% against 11.6% in OECD members, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 32nd 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 | OECD members | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 22.4% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 20.5% | 5.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 21.3% | 5.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 21.9% | 9.3% | 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), OECD members or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.5% against 11.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between OECD members and Romania?
- 12.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- OECD members ranks 32nd 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.