Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2004
All-time low
3.0%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 4.0%.
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, 3.0%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 23rd of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 3.0% | -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 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Romania was 4.0% 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 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 45 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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