NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Romania
19.2% of people aged 15 to 29 in Romania were not in employment, education or training in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2009.
Romania, 2025
19.2%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
11.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
10.6%
Position in 2025
4th of 34
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Romania over time
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% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.2% | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | 16.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | 15.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | 15.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | 14.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 19.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 25.8%, the figure has changed by −6.6 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 11.0%.
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All statistics for Romania
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
26.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
15.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
17.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
23.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
10.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Primary completion (UIS)
98.1%
2021 · UNESCO UIS