Sud-Est
NUTS 2 RO22 Part of: Romania › Macroregiunea Doi
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January2,331,1652025 e-0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100592024 p+2 year on year6 of 8 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)11.3%2025+1.4 pp year on year8 of 8 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant12,500 PPS2023+12.6% year on year5 of 8 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth75.72024 e+0.1 year on year7 of 8 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education14.1%2025-0.4 pp year on year6 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. Sud-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 | 33,308 M€ | +9.4% | — | 6 / 8 | 167 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 14,200 € | +9.2% | 18,600 € | 6 / 8 | 239 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 23,600 PPS | +6.8% | 30,800 PPS | 6 / 8 | 225 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 59 | +2 | 77 | 6 / 8 | 225 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 30,183 M€ | +8.6% | — | 6 / 8 | 167 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 6,593 M€ | -0.0% | — | 7 / 8 | 106 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 4,674 M€ | +18.9% | — | 6 / 8 | 113 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 961.4 | +1.0% | — | 5 / 8 | 77 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 102,872 | +3.7% | — | 6 / 8 | 106 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.3% | +0.6 pp | 12.4% | 7 / 8 | 64 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,662,549 | +0.4% | — | 1 / 8 | 137 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,858 | +1.0% | 1,561 | 1 / 8 | 211 / 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 | 11.3% | +1.4 pp | 6.1% | 8 / 8 | 265 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.1% | +0.2 pp | 2.1% | 7 / 8 | 191 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 31.4% | -3.4 pp | 26.1% | 4 / 6 | 203 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population15.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 62.1% | -0.5 pp | 69.0% | 7 / 8 | 253 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.7% | +0.2 pp | 78.2% | 7 / 8 | 261 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 50.1% | -1.2 pp | 59.5% | 8 / 8 | 254 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 26.3% | -3.6 pp | 19.2% | 7 / 8 | 268 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 14.1% | -0.4 pp | 19.5% | 6 / 8 | 286 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 24.7% | -0.1 pp | 29.9% | 6 / 8 | 283 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.09% | -0.03 pp | 0.46% | 8 / 8 | 163 / 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 | 12,500 PPS | +12.6% | 15,100 PPS | 5 / 8 | 232 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 38.0% | -1.7 pp | 27.4% | 8 / 8 | 242 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 75.7 | +0.1 | 76.5 | 7 / 8 | 257 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.5 | +0.1 | 6.6 | 5 / 8 | 218 / 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 | 2,331,165 | -0.6% | — | 4 / 8 | 70 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 45.7 | +0.3 | 44.0 | 3 / 8 | 100 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 34.4% | +0.5 pp | 31.6% | 8 / 8 | 158 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 69.4 | -0.6% | 81.3 | 5 / 8 | 211 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | -6.0 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 8 / 8 | 264 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 1.2 | -1.7 | 4.0 | 8 / 8 | 225 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 7.0 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 6 / 8 | 220 / 294 | |