Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania
Romania: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
55
in 2025
All-time low
18.4
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania is 55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania peaked at 55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2001.
That places Romania 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.7 | — |
| 1998 | 20.4 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 28.9 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.5 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 46.7 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 43 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 55 | +12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.63 | 20.4 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.73 | 18.4 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.62 | 26.6 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.68 | 30.9 | 55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 2 Montenegro 43.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Romania was 55 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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