Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania
Romania: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2004
All-time low
11.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania is 16.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania peaked at 19.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Türkiye 23.2% compare
- 2 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
- 6 Serbia 13.0% compare
- 7 Lithuania 12.5% compare
- 7 Lithuania 12.5% 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania was 16.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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