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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Nord-Est had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2016, at 74.9%. Sud-Vest Oltenia had the lowest, at 60.2%. The median was 63.95% and the figure for Romania was 60.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.9Nord-Est
Lowest60.2Sud-Vest Oltenia
Median63.958 regions
Romania60.3History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 74.9 %74.9Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 71.3 %71.3Nord-VestNord-Vest: 68.9 %68.9Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 64.7 %64.7CentruCentru: 63.2 %63.2VestVest: 61.4 %61.4Sud-EstSud-Est: 61.1 %61.1Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 60.2 %60.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Nord-Est74.9-0.8 pts
2Bucureşti-Ilfov71.3+1.6 pts
3Nord-Vest68.9+0.6 pts
4Sud-Muntenia64.7+0.4 pts
5Centru63.2+2 pts
6Vest61.4-0.6 pts
7Sud-Est61.1-0.9 pts
8Sud-Vest Oltenia60.2-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Nord-Est, with 74.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sud-Vest Oltenia, with 60.2% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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