Unemployment rate for young people in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rate for young people was 24.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.54
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.22
in 1991
All-time low
16.61
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Romania is 24.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Romania peaked at 27.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2018.
Romania ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.22 | — |
| 1992 | 27.02 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.61 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 24.12 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 22.49 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 21.91 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.98 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 17.31 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.55 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.95 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.78 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.69 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 19.68 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 23.16 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 21.75 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.64 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.21 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 21.45 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.06 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 22.81 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.02 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.03 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.02 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.73 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 16.61 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.14 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.58 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.15 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 22.87 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 23.63 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 24.54 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.36 | 17.31 | 27.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 17.78 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 16.61 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 17.58 | 24.54 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Romania?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Romania was 24.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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