Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania

Romania: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania, 1999–2018

00.10.20.31999200820181999: 0.292 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.291 % of male youth labor force2001: 0.254 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.228 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.203 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.234 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.206 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.18 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.202 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.171 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.192 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.204 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.186 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.176 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.141 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.195 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.235 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.256 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.163 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2018, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Romania ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.3% -0.5%
2001 0.3% -12.5%
2002 0.2% -10.3%
2003 0.2% -11.0%
2004 0.2% +15.4%
2005 0.2% -11.9%
2006 0.2% -12.8%
2007 0.2% +12.5%
2008 0.2% -15.6%
2009 0.2% +12.5%
2010 0.2% +6.2%
2011 0.2% -8.9%
2012 0.2% -5.5%
2013 0.1% -19.5%
2014 0.2% +37.7%
2015 0.2% +20.6%
2016 0.3% +8.9%
2018 0.2% -36.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Chile 0.2% compare
  2. 56 Sweden 0.2% compare
  3. 57 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  4. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  5. 60 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Indonesia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Romania rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Romania ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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