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

02461999201220251999: 5.32000: 5.12001: 3.82002: 4.82003: 4.32004: 5.62005: 3.82006: 4.32007: 3.82008: 3.92009: 4.42010: 3.12011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.62017: 3.12018: 32019: 3.22020: 3.32021: 3.22022: 3.52023: 3.22024: 4.32025: 4

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 North Macedonia 4.3 compare
  2. 17 Belgium 4.2 compare
  3. 18 Spain 4.1 compare
  4. 20 Croatia 3.8 compare
  5. 21 Serbia 3.7 compare
  6. 22 Portugal 3.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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