Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Republic of Moldova
17.6%
in 2024
Romania
17.0%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
13th
Romania rank
16th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
0102030201420192024

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 63 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 29.0% 16.1% 12.9% Republic of Moldova
2020s 21.4% 16.8% 4.6% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Republic of Moldova, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Republic of Moldova ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed