Macroregiunea Unu
NUTS 1 RO1 Part of: Romania
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January4,835,5612025 e+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100712024 p+2 year on year2 of 4 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.1%2025+0.7 pp year on year1 of 4 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,800 PPS2023+10.4% year on year2 of 4 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth76.82024 e+0.1 year on year2 of 4 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education19.1%2025+0.9 pp year on year2 of 4 · Romania
How it compares with the other regions of Romania
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Romania, for the same period. Macroregiunea Unu in blue; the dark grey line marks Romania. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 82,637 M€ | +9.5% | — | 2 / 4 | 69 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 17,100 € | +8.9% | 18,600 € | 2 / 4 | 88 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 28,400 PPS | +6.8% | 30,800 PPS | 2 / 4 | 79 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 71 | +2 | 77 | 2 / 4 | 79 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 74,883 M€ | +8.7% | — | 2 / 4 | 67 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 16,821 M€ | -0.0% | — | 2 / 4 | 40 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 11,016 M€ | +18.9% | — | 3 / 4 | 49 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 2,137.7 | +1.4% | — | 3 / 4 | 43 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 294,337 | +4.5% | — | 2 / 4 | 42 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.8% | +0.3 pp | 12.4% | 2 / 4 | 25 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 9,605,525 | -3.4% | — | 1 / 4 | 80 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,986 | -3.6% | 1,561 | 1 / 4 | 97 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.1% | +0.7 pp | 6.1% | 1 / 4 | 45 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.6% | +0.1 pp | 2.1% | 1 / 4 | 49 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 26.3% | +3.5 pp | 26.1% | 2 / 4 | 85 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population7.8 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 70.2% | 0.0 pp | 69.0% | 2 / 4 | 86 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.1% | 0.0 pp | 78.2% | 2 / 4 | 78 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 62.0% | -0.2 pp | 59.5% | 2 / 4 | 88 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 20.0% | -0.2 pp | 19.2% | 3 / 4 | 92 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 19.1% | +0.9 pp | 19.5% | 2 / 4 | 105 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 30.2% | +1.7 pp | 29.9% | 2 / 4 | 102 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.27% | -0.08 pp | 0.46% | 2 / 4 | 64 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 14,800 PPS | +10.4% | 15,100 PPS | 2 / 4 | 83 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 25.9% | +0.7 pp | 27.4% | 2 / 4 | 77 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 76.8 | +0.1 | 76.5 | 2 / 4 | 92 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 7.6 | +1.2 | 6.6 | 3 / 4 | 87 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 e | 4,835,561 | +0.2% | — | 3 / 4 | 45 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 43.0 | +0.2 | 44.0 | 4 / 4 | 74 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 30.5% | +0.3 pp | 31.6% | 1 / 4 | 38 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 71.1 | +0.3% | 81.3 | 3 / 4 | 84 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 1.6 | -1.5 | -1.3 | 1 / 4 | 60 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 5.3 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 2 / 4 | 49 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 8.3 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 1 / 4 | 54 / 113 | |