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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Bucureşti-Ilfov had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2021, at 77%. Sud-Vest Oltenia had the lowest, at 60.2%. The median was 65.4% and the figure for Romania was 67.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest77Bucureşti-Ilfov
Lowest60.2Sud-Vest Oltenia
Median65.48 regions
Romania67.1History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 77 %77Nord-VestNord-Vest: 71.4 %71.4Nord-EstNord-Est: 67.3 %67.3CentruCentru: 65.6 %65.6Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 65.2 %65.2VestVest: 64 %64Sud-EstSud-Est: 63 %63Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 60.2 %60.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Bucureşti-Ilfov Series break77+0.9 pts
2Nord-Vest Series break71.4-0.4 pts
3Nord-Est Series break67.3-11.8 pts
4Centru Series break65.6+0.1 pts
5Sud-Muntenia Series break65.2-4.2 pts
6Vest Series break64-1 pts
7Sud-Est Series break63-2.5 pts
8Sud-Vest Oltenia Series break60.2-9.2 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?

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 77% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sud-Vest Oltenia, with 60.2% in 2021.

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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