NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Romania

Romania: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 363.32 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
363.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
649.5
in 2005
All-time low
296.99
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Romania, 2005–2027

02004006002005201620272005: 649.52006: 598.42007: 561.22008: 525.42009: 540.52010: 442.32011: 447.82012: 413.62013: 399.42014: 383.92015: 393.12016: 368.22017: 314.92018: 2972019: 2972020: 2982021: 365.52022: 360.62023: 344.92024: 356.92025: 359.62026: 361.42027: 363.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Romania is 363.32, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Romania peaked at 649.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 296.99, in 2019.

Romania ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Romania, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Romania, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 649.5
2006 598.41 -7.9%
2007 561.24 -6.2%
2008 525.38 -6.4%
2009 540.54 +2.9%
2010 442.3 -18.2%
2011 447.81 +1.2%
2012 413.61 -7.6%
2013 399.36 -3.4%
2014 383.86 -3.9%
2015 393.11 +2.4%
2016 368.18 -6.3%
2017 314.94 -14.5%
2018 297.02 -5.7%
2019 296.99 -0.0%
2020 298.02 +0.3%
2021 365.47 +22.6%
2022 360.58 -1.3%
2023 344.92 -4.3%
2024 356.91 +3.5%
2025 359.57 +0.7%
2026 361.42 +0.5%
2027 363.32 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 575.01 525.38 649.5 5
2010s 375.72 296.99 447.81 10
2020s 351.28 298.02 365.47 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 81 Poland 407.47 compare
  2. 82 Central African Republic 403.29 compare
  3. 83 Japan 363.56 compare
  4. 85 Chile 348.83 compare
  5. 86 Cambodia 347.98 compare
  6. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 332.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Romania?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Romania was 363.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 649.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 296.99 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Romania ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.