Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Romania vs Bulgaria
Romania: 26.1 % (2025). Bulgaria: 13.1 % (2025).
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Romania and Bulgaria, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Romania | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 26.1 % | 13.1 % |
| EU rank | 1 / 30 | 20 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +2.2 % | +0.8 % |
| Change, 5 years | +4.5 % | -4.4 % |
Shared periods
| Period | Romania | Bulgaria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.1 % | 13.1 % | +13.0 % |
| 2024 | 23.9 % | 12.3 % | +11.6 % |
| 2023 | 21.8 % | 12.1 % | +9.7 % |
| 2022 | 22.8 % | 10.6 % | +12.2 % |
| 2021 | 21.0 % | 15.8 % | +5.2 % |
| 2020 | 21.6 % | 17.5 % | +4.1 % |
| 2019 | 21.0 % | 12.1 % | +8.9 % |
| 2018 | 20.5 % | 15.9 % | +4.6 % |
| 2017 | 23.0 % | 16.1 % | +6.9 % |
| 2016 | 25.9 % | 20.4 % | +5.5 % |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_a
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