Macroregiunea Patru
NUTS 1 RO4 Part of: Romania
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January3,519,0582025 e-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100692024 p+2 year on year3 of 4 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)6.0%2025+0.4 pp year on year3 of 4 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,000 PPS2023+11.1% year on year3 of 4 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth76.72024 e+0.1 year on year3 of 4 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education18.0%2025-0.3 pp year on year3 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 Patru 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 | 58,354 M€ | +9.0% | — | 4 / 4 | 80 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 16,600 € | +9.2% | 18,600 € | 3 / 4 | 90 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 27,500 PPS | +6.6% | 30,800 PPS | 3 / 4 | 83 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 69 | +2 | 77 | 3 / 4 | 82 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 52,879 M€ | +8.1% | — | 4 / 4 | 81 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 14,002 M€ | -0.0% | — | 3 / 4 | 46 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 8,065 M€ | +18.9% | — | 4 / 4 | 56 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,516.6 | +1.1% | — | 4 / 4 | 59 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 167,604 | +4.4% | — | 4 / 4 | 63 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.6% | +0.2 pp | 12.4% | 3 / 4 | 30 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,249,174 | +0.5% | — | 4 / 4 | 102 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,207 | +0.8% | 1,561 | 4 / 4 | 106 / 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 | 6.0% | +0.4 pp | 6.1% | 3 / 4 | 54 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.0% | -0.1 pp | 2.1% | 2 / 4 | 65 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 29.6% | +3.1 pp | 26.1% | 4 / 4 | 92 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population14.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 64.0% | -1.1 pp | 69.0% | 4 / 4 | 93 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 72.7% | -0.9 pp | 78.2% | 4 / 4 | 103 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 55.0% | -1.4 pp | 59.5% | 3 / 4 | 93 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 21.0% | +1.4 pp | 19.2% | 4 / 4 | 95 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 18.0% | -0.3 pp | 19.5% | 3 / 4 | 106 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 28.4% | +0.1 pp | 29.9% | 3 / 4 | 107 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.24% | -0.48 pp | 0.46% | 3 / 4 | 65 / 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 | 14,000 PPS | +11.1% | 15,100 PPS | 3 / 4 | 86 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 28.2% | -0.2 pp | 27.4% | 3 / 4 | 81 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 76.7 | +0.1 | 76.5 | 3 / 4 | 93 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.1 | +0.2 | 6.6 | 2 / 4 | 81 / 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 | 3,519,058 | -0.3% | — | 4 / 4 | 66 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 45.8 | +0.3 | 44.0 | 1 / 4 | 30 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 33.5% | +0.5 pp | 31.6% | 4 / 4 | 57 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 58.2 | -0.2% | 81.3 | 4 / 4 | 93 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | -2.7 | -1.4 | -1.3 | 3 / 4 | 88 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 3.8 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 3 / 4 | 66 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 6.8 | -0.6 | 7.5 | 4 / 4 | 91 / 113 | |