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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate, 2021

Sud-Vest Oltenia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 8 regions in 2021, at 29.7%. Nord-Vest had the lowest, at 13.3%. The median was 20.7% and the figure for Romania was 21%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.7Sud-Vest Oltenia
Lowest13.3Nord-Vest
Median20.78 regions
Romania21History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 29.7 %29.7VestVest: 29.2 %29.2Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 25.3 %25.3CentruCentru: 21.6 %21.6Nord-EstNord-Est: 19.8 %19.8Sud-EstSud-Est: 18.3 %18.3Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 15.7 %15.7Nord-VestNord-Vest: 13.3 %13.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Sud-Vest Oltenia Series break29.7+12.5 pts
2Vest Series break29.2n/a
3Sud-Muntenia Series break25.3+6.2 pts
4Centru Series break21.6-7.2 pts
5Nord-Est Series break19.8+11.4 pts
6Sud-Est Series break18.3-5 pts
7Bucureşti-Ilfov Series break15.7-7 pts
8Nord-Vest Series break13.3-0.8 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Sud-Vest Oltenia, with 29.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Nord-Vest, with 13.3% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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