Youth long-term unemployment rate in Romania
Romania: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 11.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.7
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2006
All-time low
4.2
in 2001
Years of data
26
1997–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.7 for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Romania peaked at 12.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2001.
That places Romania 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.5 | — |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 6 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | +102.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.7 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 4.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 4 |
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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 in Romania?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Romania was 11.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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