NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania

Romania: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 17.25 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
17.25
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.81
in 2005
All-time low
14.52
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 20.82006: 19.92007: 19.32008: 18.62009: 19.62010: 16.62011: 17.52012: 16.82013: 172014: 172015: 18.12016: 17.42017: 15.22018: 14.52019: 14.72020: 14.82021: 182022: 17.52023: 16.52024: 172025: 17.12026: 17.22027: 17.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania stood at 17.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania peaked at 20.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.52, in 2018.

That places Romania 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Romania, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 20.81
2006 19.89 -4.4%
2007 19.33 -2.9%
2008 18.56 -4.0%
2009 19.59 +5.6%
2010 16.61 -15.2%
2011 17.47 +5.2%
2012 16.81 -3.8%
2013 16.96 +0.9%
2014 17.01 +0.3%
2015 18.08 +6.3%
2016 17.38 -3.9%
2017 15.15 -12.8%
2018 14.52 -4.2%
2019 14.66 +1.0%
2020 14.75 +0.7%
2021 18.02 +22.1%
2022 17.52 -2.8%
2023 16.54 -5.6%
2024 17.04 +3.0%
2025 17.11 +0.4%
2026 17.18 +0.4%
2027 17.25 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.64 18.56 20.81 5
2010s 16.46 14.52 18.08 10
2020s 16.93 14.75 18.02 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 99 Paraguay 17.44 compare
  2. 100 Ukraine 17.41 compare
  3. 101 Ethiopia 17.3 compare
  4. 103 United States Virgin Islands 17.09 compare
  5. 104 Brunei Darussalam 16.81 compare
  6. 105 Myanmar 16.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania was 17.25 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.52 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Romania ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.