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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Romania

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Romania was 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.2 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202526.1%
Change on 2024+2.2 pts
Rank1st of 26EU countries ranked
Series high302014
Series low20.52018

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Romania, 2009 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

2022242628302009201220152018202120252009: 24.8 %2010: 28 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 30 %2015: 27.3 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 23 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 21 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 21 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 21.8 %2024: 23.9 %2025: 26.1 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 17 values
Period%
202526.1
202423.9
202321.8
202222.8
202121
202021.6
201921
201820.5
201723
201625.9
201527.3
201430
201329.6
201228.2
201129.4
201028
200924.8

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Romania26.1
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Romania?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Romania was 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.2 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Romania?

30% in 2014, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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