Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania
Romania: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania is 12.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania peaked at 12.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 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)
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- 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 rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania was 12.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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