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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.10.20.30.41999200820181999: 0.423 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.442 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.382 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.349 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.31 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.235 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.268 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.258 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.266 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.18 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.234 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.195 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.235 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.221 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.203 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.233 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.238 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.325 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.218 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Romania peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Romania 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.4% +4.3%
2001 0.4% -13.6%
2002 0.3% -8.6%
2003 0.3% -11.2%
2004 0.2% -24.1%
2005 0.3% +14.2%
2006 0.3% -3.9%
2007 0.3% +3.2%
2008 0.2% -32.2%
2009 0.2% +29.6%
2010 0.2% -16.4%
2011 0.2% +20.2%
2012 0.2% -5.8%
2013 0.2% -8.4%
2014 0.2% +15.0%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.3% +36.4%
2018 0.2% -32.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Belize 0.2%
  2. 41 Ireland 0.2% compare
  3. 42 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  4. 44 Chile 0.2% compare
  5. 45 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Romania?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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