Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania

Romania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1997
All-time low
22.8%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 28.51992: 29.41993: 29.91994: 30.11995: 29.81996: 301997: 31.51998: 31.51999: 30.82000: 30.42001: 30.22002: 27.72003: 28.62004: 25.42005: 26.32006: 25.32007: 24.92008: 24.82009: 22.82010: 24.62011: 23.62012: 242013: 23.52014: 23.12015: 25.42016: 23.52017: 24.62018: 25.42019: 26.42020: 25.92021: 262022: 24.82023: 23.52024: 23.62025: 23.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Romania recorded 23.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania peaked at 31.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2009.

That places Romania 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Romania, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 28.5%
1992 29.4% +3.2%
1993 29.9% +1.6%
1994 30.1% +0.8%
1995 29.8% -1.0%
1996 30.0% +0.6%
1997 31.5% +5.0%
1998 31.5% -0.2%
1999 30.8% -2.1%
2000 30.4% -1.4%
2001 30.2% -0.7%
2002 27.7% -8.1%
2003 28.6% +3.3%
2004 25.4% -11.1%
2005 26.3% +3.4%
2006 25.3% -3.6%
2007 24.9% -1.6%
2008 24.8% -0.5%
2009 22.8% -8.3%
2010 24.6% +8.1%
2011 23.6% -4.1%
2012 24.0% +1.7%
2013 23.5% -1.9%
2014 23.1% -1.9%
2015 25.4% +10.2%
2016 23.5% -7.4%
2017 24.6% +4.6%
2018 25.4% +3.3%
2019 26.4% +3.5%
2020 25.9% -1.8%
2021 26.0% +0.4%
2022 24.8% -4.7%
2023 23.5% -5.2%
2024 23.6% +0.4%
2025 23.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.2% 28.5% 31.5% 9
2000s 26.6% 22.8% 30.4% 10
2010s 24.4% 23.1% 26.4% 10
2020s 24.5% 23.2% 26.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2009.
How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Romania ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.