Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1999
All-time low
3.3%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Romania is 3.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 18.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Romania was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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