Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.0%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
55.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 55.0% 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 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2001.
That places Romania 1st out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 27.0% | -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 | 43.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 55.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 55.0% 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 | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 30.9% | 55.0% | 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 55.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% 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 45 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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