Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
18.6%
in 2025
Romania
55.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Romania rank
1st
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.0% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 1st 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 | 20.8% | 28.3% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 29.6% | 5.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 44.7% | 25.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.0% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 36.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.