Nord-Est

Latest value

· 2025

2.40% of people aged 0 to 64

RO 5.6 · -3.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -4.7 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

7 / 8

Among 8 regions in Romania

Rank in Europe

241 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

3,218,218

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Nord-Est compares

Lower is better · Range 0.9–10

Nord-Est 2.4

Romania 5.6

Europe 7.0

Romania -3.2 pp Europe -4.7 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 8 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Nord-Est recorded 2.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 2.9% to 2.4%.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Unemployment rate has recently deteriorated.