Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania

Romania: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 34.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.75
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80.61
in 2011
All-time low
12.14
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, 2009–2024

204060802009201620242009: 43.62010: 532011: 80.62012: 70.52013: 66.32014: 61.72015: 31.82016: 36.42017: 26.72018: 24.32019: 12.12020: 132021: 41.82022: 37.82023: 34.42024: 34.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Romania recorded 34.75 for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania peaked at 80.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 2019.

Romania ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 43.59
2010 53.03 +21.7%
2011 80.61 +52.0%
2012 70.46 -12.6%
2013 66.3 -5.9%
2014 61.75 -6.9%
2015 31.77 -48.5%
2016 36.36 +14.4%
2017 26.72 -26.5%
2018 24.31 -9.0%
2019 12.14 -50.1%
2020 12.96 +6.8%
2021 41.75 +222.1%
2022 37.84 -9.4%
2023 34.41 -9.1%
2024 34.75 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.59 43.59 43.59 1
2010s 46.35 12.14 80.61 10
2020s 32.34 12.96 41.75 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Honduras 42.62 compare
  2. 27 Jordan 39.69 compare
  3. 28 Colombia 35.44 compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 30.18 compare
  5. 31 Palestine, State of 30 compare
  6. 32 Myanmar 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania?
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania was 34.75 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 2011.
What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Romania ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,230 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.