Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania

Romania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 111.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
111.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 155 countries
All-time high
136.6%
in 1996
All-time low
74.3%
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2025

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania, 1992–2025

0501001501992200820251992: 108.91995: 123.11996: 136.61997: 120.61998: 101.51999: 82.42000: 82.42001: 94.92002: 97.92003: 104.32004: 74.32005: 85.52006: 90.42007: 88.82008: 972009: 94.52010: 1002011: 98.62012: 103.72013: 106.12014: 104.72015: 113.62016: 109.92017: 102.92018: 99.22019: 106.82020: 92.42021: 101.22022: 115.22023: 103.22024: 108.12025: 111.2

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 (%) in Romania is 111.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania peaked at 136.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2004.

Romania ranks 91st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Romania, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 108.9%
1995 123.1% +13.0%
1996 136.6% +10.9%
1997 120.6% -11.7%
1998 101.5% -15.8%
1999 82.4% -18.8%
2000 82.4% -0.0%
2001 94.9% +15.3%
2002 97.9% +3.1%
2003 104.3% +6.6%
2004 74.3% -28.8%
2005 85.5% +15.0%
2006 90.4% +5.8%
2007 88.8% -1.8%
2008 97.0% +9.2%
2009 94.5% -2.6%
2010 100.0% +5.9%
2011 98.6% -1.4%
2012 103.7% +5.1%
2013 106.1% +2.3%
2014 104.7% -1.3%
2015 113.6% +8.5%
2016 109.9% -3.3%
2017 102.9% -6.4%
2018 99.2% -3.5%
2019 106.8% +7.6%
2020 92.4% -13.5%
2021 101.2% +9.5%
2022 115.2% +13.8%
2023 103.2% -10.4%
2024 108.1% +4.8%
2025 111.2% +2.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 111.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 111.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.2% 82.4% 136.6% 6
2000s 91.0% 74.3% 104.3% 10
2010s 104.6% 98.6% 113.6% 10
2020s 105.2% 92.4% 115.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 88 Ukraine 112.7% compare
  2. 89 South Africa 111.9% compare
  3. 90 Saint Lucia 111.5% compare
  4. 92 Russia 111.2% compare
  5. 93 India 111.1% compare
  6. 94 Malta 110.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Romania was 111.2% 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 (%) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 136.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Romania ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.