High income vs Romania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.9%
in 2025
Romania
26.1%
in 2025
High income rank
25th
Romania rank
22nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26.1% against 11.9% in High income, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
High income ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 19.2% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 21.0% | 5.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 22.2% | 9.4% | 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), High income or Romania?
- Romania, at 26.1% against 11.9% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Romania?
- 14.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do High income and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.