European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Romania: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
20.6%
in 2025
Romania
55.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.0% against 20.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 28.3% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 29.6% | 5.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 44.7% | 24.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.0% against 20.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
- 34.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.