Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Vest Oltenia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Sud-Vest Oltenia (2025).
Sud-Vest Oltenia
Latest value
· 2025
6.90% of labour force
RO 6.1 · +0.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +0.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
83 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,848,028
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Sud-Vest Oltenia compares
Lower is better · Range 1.8–11.3
Sud-Vest Oltenia
6.9
Romania
6.1
Europe
6.2
Romania +0.8 pp
Europe +0.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Vest Oltenia recorded 6.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 9.2% to 6.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.