Romania Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Romania youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 21.30%, a 1.3% decline from 2022.
- Romania youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 22.60%, a 1.59% increase from 2021.
- Romania youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.00%, a 3.67% increase from 2020.
- Romania youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 17.33%, a 0.54% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| Libya | 49.44% |
| South Africa | 49.14% |
| Botswana | 45.41% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 42.31% |
| Jordan | 40.80% |
| Namibia | 38.03% |
| Gabon | 36.53% |
| Iraq | 32.23% |
| Algeria | 30.78% |
| North Macedonia | 28.57% |
| Albania | 28.25% |
| St. Lucia | 28.15% |
| Montenegro | 27.93% |
| Bosnia | 26.52% |
| Guyana | 25.87% |
| Suriname | 25.29% |
| Serbia | 24.31% |
| Costa Rica | 24.10% |
| Lebanon | 23.74% |
| Iran | 22.79% |
| Romania | 21.30% |
| Mauritius | 20.87% |
| Samoa | 19.76% |
| Colombia | 19.27% |
| Armenia | 18.96% |
| Brazil | 17.90% |
| Turkey | 17.61% |
| Belize | 17.41% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16.35% |
| China | 15.72% |
| Fiji | 15.24% |
| Maldives | 14.93% |
| Jamaica | 13.84% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.55% |
| Paraguay | 13.03% |
| Russia | 12.70% |
| Malaysia | 12.49% |
| Bulgaria | 11.99% |
| Dominican Republic | 11.75% |
| Venezuela | 10.77% |
| Belarus | 10.23% |
| Turkmenistan | 9.06% |
| Peru | 8.80% |
| Ecuador | 7.21% |
| Tonga | 6.70% |
| Mexico | 6.11% |
| Guatemala | 5.87% |
| Thailand | 5.31% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.82% |
| Cuba | 2.99% |
| Romania Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 21.30% | -1.30% |
| 2022 | 22.60% | 1.59% |
| 2021 | 21.00% | 3.67% |
| 2020 | 17.33% | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 16.80% | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 16.29% | -2.08% |
| 2017 | 18.36% | -2.26% |
| 2016 | 20.63% | -1.01% |
| 2015 | 21.63% | -2.37% |
| 2014 | 24.00% | 0.29% |
| 2013 | 23.71% | 1.17% |
| 2012 | 22.55% | -1.25% |
| 2011 | 23.79% | 1.90% |
| 2010 | 21.89% | 0.88% |
| 2009 | 21.01% | 2.18% |
| 2008 | 18.83% | -1.53% |
| 2007 | 20.36% | -1.24% |
| 2006 | 21.60% | 1.24% |
| 2005 | 20.36% | -2.01% |
| 2004 | 22.38% | 2.88% |
| 2003 | 19.49% | -2.70% |
| 2002 | 22.20% | 4.57% |
| 2001 | 17.63% | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 17.81% | 0.49% |
| 1999 | 17.32% | 0.50% |
| 1998 | 16.82% | -0.54% |
| 1997 | 17.36% | -2.98% |
| 1996 | 20.33% | -0.72% |
| 1995 | 21.05% | -1.42% |
| 1994 | 22.47% | -1.22% |
| 1993 | 23.69% | -1.14% |
| 1992 | 24.83% | -0.14% |
| 1991 | 24.97% | -0.14% |