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
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Romania, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.