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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.10.20.31999200820181999: 0.289 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.293 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.237 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.22 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.196 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.223 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.202 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.182 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.191 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.148 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.178 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.201 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.162 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.164 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.156 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.189 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.188 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.213 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.182 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Romania is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Romania peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 55th of 111 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, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.3% +1.3%
2001 0.2% -19.1%
2002 0.2% -7.4%
2003 0.2% -10.9%
2004 0.2% +14.0%
2005 0.2% -9.6%
2006 0.2% -10.0%
2007 0.2% +5.3%
2008 0.1% -22.5%
2009 0.2% +19.8%
2010 0.2% +13.3%
2011 0.2% -19.7%
2012 0.2% +1.6%
2013 0.2% -5.2%
2014 0.2% +21.6%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% +13.7%
2018 0.2% -14.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 53 Poland 0.2% compare
  3. 54 Egypt 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 57 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  6. 58 Belize 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Romania?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Romania ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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