Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2004
All-time low
3
in 2018
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 5.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
Romania ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3 | — |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6 |
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- 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania was 4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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