Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Centru had the highest youth unemployment rate of 8 regions in 2014, at 34%. Nord-Est had the lowest, at 12.4%. The median was 26.85% and the figure for Romania was 30%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34Centru
Lowest12.4Nord-Est
Median26.858 regions
Romania30History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

CentruCentru: 34 %34Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 33.8 %33.8Sud-EstSud-Est: 29.5 %29.5VestVest: 27.3 %27.3Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 26.4 %26.4Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 23.4 %23.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 13.8 %13.8Nord-EstNord-Est: 12.4 %12.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Centru34+1.9 pts
2Sud-Muntenia33.8+1.4 pts
3Sud-Est29.5+0.1 pts
4Vest27.3+3.3 pts
5Bucureşti-Ilfov26.4+0.5 pts
6Sud-Vest Oltenia23.4+0.1 pts
7Nord-Vest13.8-2.6 pts
8Nord-Est12.4+0.3 pts

Other periods

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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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Centru, with 34% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Nord-Est, with 12.4% in 2014.

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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