Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Vest - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Vest (2025).
Vest
Latest value
· 2025
5.10% of labour force
RO 6.1 · -1.0 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
128 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,671,030
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 Vest compares
Lower is better · Range 1.8–11.3
Vest
5.1
Romania
6.1
Europe
6.2
Romania -1.0 pp
Europe -1.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vest recorded 5.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 3.5% to 5.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.