Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania
Romania: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2025
All-time low
13.9%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania peaked at 25.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Türkiye 29.8% compare
- 3 Montenegro 21.7% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5% compare
- 5 Italy 20.0% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Romania was 25.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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