Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
55
in 2025
All-time low
18.4
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 55 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2001.
That places Romania 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.8 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 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
- 4 Sweden 38.9 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 nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Romania was 55 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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