According to December 2024 Eurostat data, Romania has become the EU country with the highest unemployment rate among young people under 25 (26.3%), surpassing states such as Spain and Greece where youth unemployment has been a constant problem, shows the Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich Ebert Romania Foundation.

"The figures show that there is a need for a national social and economic policy specifically dedicated to young people, which should address both school dropout issues and the quality of education, introducing financial support measures for students and teachers where needed, as well as looking at youth skills and employability, and adapting the school curriculum to the needs of the labor market. In parallel, there is also a need for a public communication campaign that would appease the employers' reluctance to recruit young people under 25," the cited source said.

According to a release of the organization, Romania's unemployment rate across all age...