Romania vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)

Romania
111.2%
in 2025
South Africa
111.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.9% against 111.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 122.1% 31.1% South Africa
2010s 104.6% 117.9% 13.4% South Africa
2020s 104.0% 113.7% 9.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.9% against 111.2% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Romania and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Romania ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.