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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Nord-Est had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2017, at 76.2%. Sud-Est had the lowest, at 62.2%. The median was 66.85% and the figure for Romania was 62.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest76.2Nord-Est
Lowest62.2Sud-Est
Median66.858 regions
Romania62.7History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 76.2 %76.2Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 73.7 %73.7Nord-VestNord-Vest: 71.5 %71.5Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 67.8 %67.8Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 65.9 %65.9CentruCentru: 65.8 %65.8VestVest: 63.5 %63.5Sud-EstSud-Est: 62.2 %62.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Nord-Est76.2+1.3 pts
2Bucureşti-Ilfov73.7+2.4 pts
3Nord-Vest71.5+2.6 pts
4Sud-Muntenia67.8+3.1 pts
5Sud-Vest Oltenia65.9+5.7 pts
6Centru65.8+2.6 pts
7Vest63.5+2.1 pts
8Sud-Est62.2+1.1 pts

Other periods

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 76.2% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sud-Est, with 62.2% in 2017.

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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