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
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
| 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
| 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 | 21.39 | 17.58 | 23.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 Western Sahara 24.61 compare
- 34 Sweden 24.34 compare
- 35 Montenegro 23.95 compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 compare
- 38 Mauritania 23.04 compare
- 39 Lebanon 22.74 compare
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 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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