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

Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2004
All-time low
3.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025

024681999201220251999: 5.3 Percentage2000: 5.9 Percentage2001: 5.1 Percentage2002: 7.7 Percentage2003: 7.7 Percentage2004: 8.1 Percentage2005: 7.4 Percentage2006: 7.8 Percentage2007: 6.5 Percentage2008: 5.3 Percentage2009: 4.2 Percentage2010: 4.9 Percentage2011: 6.1 Percentage2012: 6.5 Percentage2013: 6.7 Percentage2014: 6 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 6.1 Percentage2017: 4.7 Percentage2018: 4.3 Percentage2019: 3.9 Percentage2020: 3.5 Percentage2021: 4 Percentage2022: 4.9 Percentage2023: 4.3 Percentage2024: 3.3 Percentage2025: 4.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Slovakia 5.6% compare
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  3. 11 Serbia 5.5% compare
  4. 13 Croatia 4.0% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 4.0% compare
  6. 15 Portugal 3.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
408 places, 7,658 data points, 1999–2025
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