Youth Unemployment Rate in Romania remained unchanged at 28.20 percent in December. Youth Unemployment Rate in Romania averaged 22.14 percent from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 31.20 percent in October of 2011 and a record low of 15.30 percent in January of 1998. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in Romania is expected to be 28.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 27.70 percent in 2027 and 27.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.50 -1.60 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 7408.30 7482.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Labour Costs 190.05 205.70 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.30 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 795.00 797.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 163.90 183.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 19.04 19.07 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 132.23 135.58 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 28.20 28.20 percent Dec 2025


Romania Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28.20 28.20 31.20 15.30 1997 - 2025 percent Monthly
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