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
32nd
of 35 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

51015201999201220251999: 18.12000: 17.62001: 16.92002: 14.22003: 11.72004: 12.72005: 11.22006: 10.62007: 102008: 9.22009: 9.12010: 8.42011: 7.92012: 7.72013: 7.62014: 7.32015: 9.12016: 8.12017: 8.32018: 8.32019: 8.42020: 7.42021: 4.22022: 42023: 4.22024: 4.52025: 3.3

Source: Eurostat.

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 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1 18.1 18.1 1
2000s 12.32 9.1 17.6 10
2010s 8.11 7.3 9.1 10
2020s 4.6 3.3 7.4 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Greece 4.2 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 4.1 compare
  3. 30 Slovak Republic 4.1 compare
  4. 32 Italy 3.3 compare
  5. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1 compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 2.8 compare

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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 32nd out of 35 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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Indicator
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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