Portugal vs Romania: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
3.1%
in 2025
Romania
4.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
23rd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.0% against 3.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 23rd of 45 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 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 4.0% against 3.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.9%, 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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.