Portugal vs Romania: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
3.2%
in 2025
Romania
4.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
12th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.3% against 3.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 4.3% against 3.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.