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A profile of Vest from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Vest was 1.67 million (estimated) in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Population1.67 million2025, estimatedDown 0.1% from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Natural change rate-5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024, estimatedDown 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Median age44.9 years2025, estimatedUp 0.2 years from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Romania
Population aged 65 and over21.1%2025, estimatedUp 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density52.5 inhabitants per km²2024, estimatedUnchanged from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment7,8562024, estimatedCompared with 10,269 in 2023
1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2.1M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,037,766 persons2002: 1,958,035 persons2003: 1,951,518 persons2004: 1,943,025 persons2005: 1,935,094 persons2006: 1,929,158 persons2007: 1,926,707 persons2008: 1,926,700 persons2009: 1,924,488 persons2010: 1,919,434 persons2011: 1,913,831 persons2012: 1,828,087 persons2013: 1,824,598 persons2014: 1,817,895 persons2015: 1,811,755 persons2016: 1,802,212 persons2017: 1,792,491 persons2018: 1,784,296 persons2019: 1,777,474 persons2020: 1,771,480 persons2021: 1,758,582 persons2022: 1,669,531 persons2023: 1,671,433 persons2024: 1,672,978 persons2025: 1,671,030 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Vest was 5.1% in 2025, up 1.8 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Unemployment rate5.1%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Household disposable income per inhabitant€9,9002023Up 11.2% from 2022The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Romania
Employment rate66.5%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
At-risk-of-poverty rate11.9%2025Down 1.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate64.5%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024
24681020012005200920132017202120252001: 5.1 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 6 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 2.8 %2024: 3.3 %2025: 5.1 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Vest was €31.58 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 9.2% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€31.58 billion2024, provisionalUp 9.2% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
GDP per capita€18,9002024, provisionalUp 9.2% from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Romania
Real GDP growth1%2024, estimatedDown 3.5 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Romania
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)78%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023
010K20K30K40K20002004200820122016202020242000: 3,807 EUR million2001: 4,328 EUR million2002: 4,686 EUR million2003: 5,048 EUR million2004: 5,983 EUR million2005: 7,737 EUR million2006: 9,799 EUR million2007: 12,620 EUR million2008: 14,510 EUR million2009: 12,392 EUR million2010: 13,049 EUR million2011: 13,599 EUR million2012: 13,764 EUR million2013: 13,531 EUR million2014: 13,969 EUR million2015: 15,322 EUR million2016: 16,298 EUR million2017: 17,629 EUR million2018: 19,211 EUR million2019: 20,975 EUR million2020: 20,205 EUR million2021: 21,803 EUR million2022: 24,718 EUR million2023: 28,918 EUR million2024: 31,585 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Vest was 6.4% in 2025, down 4.4 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Severe material and social deprivation rate6.4%2025Down 4.4 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Romania
People who bought online in the last 12 months63.6%2025Up 3.6 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Romania
5101520252015201720192021202320252015: 19.8 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 18 %2023: 13.7 %2024: 10.8 %2025: 6.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Vest were 93,279 in 2023, up 4% from 2022, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Active enterprises93,2792023Up 4% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Enterprise births10,8512023Up 0.4% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Enterprise birth rate11.63%2023Down 0.42 percentage points from 2022The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Enterprise death rate7.14%2023, provisionalUp 0.85 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation2.01 million2025Up 1.8% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)314,3832025Up 13.1% from 2024
86K88K90K92K94K2021202220232021: 86,397 count2022: 89,670 count2023: 93,279 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Vest was 76.4 years (estimated) in 2024, unchanged from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Life expectancy at birth76.4 years2024, estimatedUnchanged from 2023The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Infant mortality rate6 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,411.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 203.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 8 regions in Romania
Road deaths per million inhabitants68 per million inhabitants2024Down 8 per million inhabitants from 2023
707274767820042007201020132016201920242004: 71 years2005: 71.5 years2006: 71.9 years2007: 72.8 years2008: 73.1 years2009: 73.1 years2010: 73.3 years2011: 74.1 years2012: 74.3 years2013: 74.8 years2014: 74.5 years2015: 74.4 years2016: 75 years2017: 74.7 years2018: 75.4 years2019: 75.6 years2020: 74 years2021: 72.5 years2022: 75 years2023: 76.4 years2024: 76.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2004 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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