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

Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2025
All-time low
7.0%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Romania, 2000–2025

02.557.51012.52000201220252000: 11 Percentage2001: 10.3 Percentage2002: 12 Percentage2003: 10.7 Percentage2004: 12.4 Percentage2005: 11 Percentage2006: 11.3 Percentage2007: 9.9 Percentage2008: 9 Percentage2009: 10.5 Percentage2010: 11 Percentage2011: 11.6 Percentage2012: 11.3 Percentage2013: 11.8 Percentage2014: 11.3 Percentage2015: 11 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 7.3 Percentage2019: 7 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 10.5 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 11.1 Percentage2025: 12.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Romania, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Spain 13.7% compare
  2. 7 France 13.1% compare
  3. 8 Finland 12.9% compare
  4. 10 Italy 11.5% compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 11.5% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare
  7. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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