Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.6%
in 2025
Romania
11.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Romania rank
5th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.7% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 7.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.8% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 10.2% | 7.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.7% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 10.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.