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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2002
All-time low
11.6%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.5% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 21.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.
That places Romania 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 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 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 3 Martinique 20.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 5 Guadeloupe 18.0% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
- 8 Serbia 13.0% compare
- 9 Lithuania 12.5% compare
- 9 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 21.6% in 2002.
- 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 6th out of 47 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 falling.
- 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 NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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