Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Vest Oltenia - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Sud-Vest Oltenia (2025).
Sud-Vest Oltenia
Latest value
· 2025
7.30% of people aged 0 to 64
RO 5.6 · +1.7 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
124 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,848,028
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 Sud-Vest Oltenia compares
Lower is better · Range 0.9–10
Sud-Vest Oltenia
7.3
Romania
5.6
Europe
7.0
Romania +1.7 pp
Europe +0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Vest Oltenia recorded 7.3% 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 deteriorated noticeably from 4.1% to 7.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Unemployment rate has recently improved.