Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.3% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 8.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
That places Romania 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6 |
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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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Romania was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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