Centru
NUTS 2 RO12 Part of: Romania › Macroregiunea Unu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January2,291,5512025 e+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100712024 p+1 year on year3 of 8 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)4.1%2025-0.2 pp year on year2 of 8 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,900 PPS2023+12.0% year on year3 of 8 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth77.02024 e+0.1 year on year2 of 8 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education19.7%2025+1.5 pp year on year2 of 8 · Romania
How it compares with the other regions of Romania
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Romania, for the same period. Centru 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 39,265 M€ | +9.3% | — | 3 / 8 | 150 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 17,100 € | +8.9% | 18,600 € | 3 / 8 | 223 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 28,400 PPS | +6.0% | 30,800 PPS | 3 / 8 | 186 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 71 | +1 | 77 | 3 / 8 | 185 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 35,581 M€ | +8.4% | — | 3 / 8 | 146 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 8,764 M€ | -0.0% | — | 3 / 8 | 77 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 5,325 M€ | +18.9% | — | 4 / 8 | 99 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 943.9 | +1.5% | — | 6 / 8 | 80 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 133,657 | +4.9% | — | 3 / 8 | 75 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.8% | +0.6 pp | 12.4% | 3 / 8 | 53 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,996,780 | -3.2% | — | 2 / 8 | 156 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,617 | -3.4% | 1,561 | 2 / 8 | 217 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.1% | -0.2 pp | 6.1% | 2 / 8 | 82 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.0% | -0.3 pp | 2.1% | 5 / 8 | 134 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 24.2% | +4.4 pp | 26.1% | 2 / 6 | 174 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population8.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 70.0% | +1.6 pp | 69.0% | 3 / 8 | 223 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.0% | +2.1 pp | 78.2% | 4 / 8 | 194 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 60.7% | +1.0 pp | 59.5% | 3 / 8 | 229 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 23.2% | -1.6 pp | 19.2% | 5 / 8 | 256 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 19.7% | +1.5 pp | 19.5% | 2 / 8 | 270 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 32.1% | +2.4 pp | 29.9% | 2 / 8 | 255 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.36% | -0.05 pp | 0.46% | 3 / 8 | 144 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 14,900 PPS | +12.0% | 15,100 PPS | 3 / 8 | 208 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 24.1% | -0.6 pp | 27.4% | 3 / 8 | 183 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 77.0 | +0.1 | 76.5 | 2 / 8 | 246 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 8.1 | +2.2 | 6.6 | 7 / 8 | 231 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Romania | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 e | 2,291,551 | +0.2% | — | 6 / 8 | 76 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 43.4 | +0.2 | 44.0 | 5 / 8 | 186 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 32.2% | +0.4 pp | 31.6% | 4 / 8 | 105 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 67.4 | +0.1% | 81.3 | 6 / 8 | 213 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 1.5 | -1.6 | -1.3 | 3 / 8 | 159 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 5.2 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 3 / 8 | 127 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 8.3 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 1 / 8 | 127 / 294 | |