Nord-Est
NUTS 2 RO21 Part of: Romania › Macroregiunea Doi
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January3,218,2182025 e-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100482024 p+1 year on year8 of 8 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.7%2025+0.8 pp year on year4 of 8 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant11,600 PPS2023+13.7% year on year8 of 8 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth75.52024 e+0.1 year on year8 of 8 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education13.4%2025+0.1 pp year on year8 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. Nord-Est 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 | 37,486 M€ | +10.3% | — | 4 / 8 | 156 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 11,600 € | +10.5% | 18,600 € | 8 / 8 | 252 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 19,300 PPS | +7.8% | 30,800 PPS | 8 / 8 | 252 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 48 | +1 | 77 | 8 / 8 | 252 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 33,969 M€ | +9.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 155 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 5,028 M€ | -0.0% | — | 8 / 8 | 126 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 6,463 M€ | +18.9% | — | 2 / 8 | 77 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,582.8 | +0.1% | — | 1 / 8 | 36 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 126,866 | +4.3% | — | 4 / 8 | 83 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.4% | -0.3 pp | 12.4% | 6 / 8 | 61 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,697,659 | -4.5% | — | 5 / 8 | 239 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 838 | -4.2% | 1,561 | 7 / 8 | 282 / 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 | 5.7% | +0.8 pp | 6.1% | 4 / 8 | 149 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.6% | +0.2 pp | 2.1% | 3 / 8 | 102 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 18.0% | -0.1 pp | 26.1% | 1 / 6 | 117 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population8.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 69.1% | -0.5 pp | 69.0% | 4 / 8 | 229 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.4% | +0.2 pp | 78.2% | 3 / 8 | 163 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 57.0% | -1.2 pp | 59.5% | 5 / 8 | 242 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 13.5% | -3.0 pp | 19.2% | 2 / 8 | 197 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 13.4% | +0.1 pp | 19.5% | 8 / 8 | 288 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 22.4% | +0.4 pp | 29.9% | 8 / 8 | 287 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.20% | -0.05 pp | 0.46% | 5 / 8 | 158 / 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 | 11,600 PPS | +13.7% | 15,100 PPS | 8 / 8 | 237 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 30.3% | -3.5 pp | 27.4% | 6 / 8 | 220 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 75.5 | +0.1 | 76.5 | 8 / 8 | 260 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 8.3 | +2.0 | 6.6 | 8 / 8 | 235 / 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 | 3,218,218 | -0.3% | — | 1 / 8 | 45 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 41.8 | +0.2 | 44.0 | 8 / 8 | 225 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 30.0% | +0.3 pp | 31.6% | 3 / 8 | 80 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 88.3 | -0.1% | 81.3 | 2 / 8 | 179 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | -2.7 | -3.4 | -1.3 | 5 / 8 | 235 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 2.0 | -2.0 | 4.0 | 7 / 8 | 208 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 8.1 | -1.4 | 7.5 | 3 / 8 | 145 / 294 | |