Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania

Romania: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 23.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.63
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.22
in 1991
All-time low
16.61
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 27.21992: 271993: 25.61994: 24.11995: 22.51996: 21.91997: 181998: 17.31999: 17.62000: 182001: 17.82002: 22.72003: 19.72004: 23.22005: 20.62006: 21.72007: 20.62008: 19.22009: 21.42010: 22.22011: 24.12012: 22.82013: 242014: 24.42015: 222016: 212017: 18.72018: 16.62019: 17.12020: 17.62021: 21.12022: 22.92023: 21.72024: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 23.63 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania peaked at 27.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2018.

That places Romania 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 21.39 17.58 23.63 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Western Sahara 24.61 compare
  2. 34 Sweden 24.34 compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 23.95 compare
  4. 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 compare
  5. 38 Mauritania 23.04 compare
  6. 39 Lebanon 22.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Romania was 23.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 27.22 in 1991.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Romania ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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