Romania vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Romania
26.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
24.4%
in 2025
Romania rank
20th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26.1% against 24.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 24.0% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 29.8% | 9.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 27.8% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
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), Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 26.1% against 24.4% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Romania and Uruguay?
- 1.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Romania ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
- 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.