Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania
Romania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 101.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania is 101.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania peaked at 136.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2004.
Romania ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 119.6% | — |
| 1992 | 118.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 122.4% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 127.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 120.7% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 136.8% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 124.0% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 102.8% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 114.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 110.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 115.5% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 107.7% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 101.1% | -6.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 101.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 101.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.2% | 82.6% | 136.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 75.7% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 98.6% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 92.9% | 115.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 115 Madagascar 102.1% compare
- 116 Albania 102.0% compare
- 117 Poland 101.2% compare
- 119 South Korea 100.6% compare
- 120 Slovenia 100.4% compare
- 121 Channel Islands 100.0% compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Romania was 101.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 136.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.