Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania
Romania: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 20.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania peaked at 21.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.6% | — |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Romania was 20.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).