Lower middle income vs Romania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Lower middle income
13.5%
in 2024
Romania
26.1%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
18th
Romania rank
20th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Lower middle income
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26.1% against 13.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 18th and Romania ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 19.0% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 19.4% | 4.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 21.4% | 4.9% | 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), Lower middle income or Romania?
- Romania, at 26.1% against 13.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Lower middle income and Romania?
- 12.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Romania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th and Romania ranks 20th of 30 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.