Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania peaked at 46.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2025.
That places Romania 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.2% | — |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 35.3% | 46.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 24.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania was 17.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Romania ranks 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.