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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Sud-Muntenia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 8 regions in 2016, at 29.8%. Nord-Est had the lowest, at 9.2%. The median was 21.75% and the figure for Romania was 25.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.8Sud-Muntenia
Lowest9.2Nord-Est
Median21.758 regions
Romania25.9History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 29.8 %29.8Sud-EstSud-Est: 28.9 %28.9Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 27.5 %27.5CentruCentru: 23.7 %23.7Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 19.8 %19.8VestVest: 17.4 %17.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 15.7 %15.7Nord-EstNord-Est: 9.2 %9.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sud-Muntenia29.8-2.5 pts
2Sud-Est28.9-0.4 pts
3Sud-Vest Oltenia27.5+0.2 pts
4Centru23.7-4.7 pts
5Bucureşti-Ilfov19.8+5.2 pts
6Vest17.4-2.4 pts
7Nord-Vest15.7-3 pts
8Nord-Est9.2-0.1 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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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Sud-Muntenia, with 29.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Nord-Est, with 9.2% 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, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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