Sud-Vest Oltenia
NUTS 2 RO41 Part of: Romania › Macroregiunea Patru
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January1,848,0282025 e-0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100602024 p+1 year on year5 of 8 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)6.9%2025-0.8 pp year on year6 of 8 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant12,200 PPS2023+13.0% year on year6 of 8 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth76.92024 e0.0 year on year3 of 8 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education16.8%2025+0.4 pp year on year5 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-Vest Oltenia 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 | 26,769 M€ | +8.6% | — | 8 / 8 | 194 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 14,500 € | +9.0% | 18,600 € | 5 / 8 | 238 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 24,000 PPS | +6.2% | 30,800 PPS | 5 / 8 | 221 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 60 | +1 | 77 | 5 / 8 | 221 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 24,257 M€ | +7.8% | — | 8 / 8 | 191 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 7,054 M€ | -0.0% | — | 5 / 8 | 102 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 4,025 M€ | +18.9% | — | 8 / 8 | 125 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 825.8 | +0.4% | — | 7 / 8 | 96 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 74,325 | +5.0% | — | 8 / 8 | 140 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.6% | +0.9 pp | 12.4% | 4 / 8 | 56 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,241,656 | -0.6% | — | 6 / 8 | 249 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,213 | -0.2% | 1,561 | 5 / 8 | 265 / 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 | 6.9% | -0.8 pp | 6.1% | 6 / 8 | 182 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.8% | -0.8 pp | 2.1% | 4 / 8 | 120 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 32.8% | +2.2 pp | 26.1% | 5 / 6 | 207 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population16.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 61.7% | -1.8 pp | 69.0% | 8 / 8 | 256 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 71.1% | -0.6 pp | 78.2% | 8 / 8 | 271 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 52.0% | -3.1 pp | 59.5% | 7 / 8 | 251 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 27.9% | +2.9 pp | 19.2% | 8 / 8 | 272 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 16.8% | +0.4 pp | 19.5% | 5 / 8 | 283 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 27.9% | +1.6 pp | 29.9% | 5 / 8 | 277 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.11% | -0.06 pp | 0.46% | 7 / 8 | 162 / 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 | 12,200 PPS | +13.0% | 15,100 PPS | 6 / 8 | 234 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 36.0% | +0.9 pp | 27.4% | 7 / 8 | 241 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 76.9 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 3 / 8 | 248 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.3 | +0.3 | 6.6 | 4 / 8 | 217 / 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 | 1,848,028 | -0.4% | — | 7 / 8 | 108 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 46.6 | +0.4 | 44.0 | 1 / 8 | 79 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 34.2% | +0.6 pp | 31.6% | 7 / 8 | 153 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 64.6 | -0.3% | 81.3 | 7 / 8 | 221 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | -4.1 | -0.8 | -1.3 | 7 / 8 | 247 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6 / 8 | 188 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 6.3 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 8 / 8 | 248 / 294 | |