Vest
NUTS 2 RO42 Part of: Romania › Macroregiunea Patru
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Romania →
Population on 1 January1,671,0302025 e-0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100782024 p+1 year on year2 of 8 · RomaniaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.1%2025+1.8 pp year on year3 of 8 · RomaniaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,000 PPS2023+9.6% year on year2 of 8 · RomaniaLife expectancy at birth76.42024 e0.0 year on year5 of 8 · RomaniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education19.4%2025-1.0 pp year on year3 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. Vest 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 | 31,585 M€ | +9.2% | — | 7 / 8 | 172 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 18,900 € | +9.2% | 18,600 € | 2 / 8 | 206 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 31,300 PPS | +6.5% | 30,800 PPS | 2 / 8 | 157 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 78 | +1 | 77 | 2 / 8 | 157 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 28,621 M€ | +8.4% | — | 7 / 8 | 171 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 6,948 M€ | -0.0% | — | 6 / 8 | 103 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 4,039 M€ | +18.9% | — | 7 / 8 | 124 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 690.8 | +1.9% | — | 8 / 8 | 118 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 93,279 | +4.0% | — | 7 / 8 | 118 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.6% | -0.4 pp | 12.4% | 5 / 8 | 57 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,007,518 | +1.8% | — | 8 / 8 | 255 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,201 | +1.9% | 1,561 | 6 / 8 | 267 / 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 | 5.1% | +1.8 pp | 6.1% | 3 / 8 | 128 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.1% | +0.6 pp | 2.1% | 6 / 8 | 152 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2022 u | 31.2% | +2.0 pp | 22.8% | 7 / 7 | 186 / 212 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population11.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 66.5% | -0.4 pp | 69.0% | 6 / 8 | 242 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.5% | -1.3 pp | 78.2% | 6 / 8 | 256 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 58.4% | +0.6 pp | 59.5% | 4 / 8 | 240 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 13.5% | -0.2 pp | 19.2% | 2 / 8 | 197 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 19.4% | -1.0 pp | 19.5% | 3 / 8 | 271 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 29.0% | -1.4 pp | 29.9% | 3 / 8 | 270 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.36% | -0.82 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 | 16,000 PPS | +9.6% | 15,100 PPS | 2 / 8 | 192 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.2% | -1.1 pp | 27.4% | 2 / 8 | 139 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 e | 76.4 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 5 / 8 | 252 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.0 | +0.1 | 6.6 | 3 / 8 | 215 / 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 | 1,671,030 | -0.1% | — | 8 / 8 | 129 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 e | 44.9 | +0.2 | 44.0 | 4 / 8 | 136 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 e | 32.8% | +0.4 pp | 31.6% | 5 / 8 | 117 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 52.5 | 0.0% | 81.3 | 8 / 8 | 240 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | -1.2 | -2.1 | -1.3 | 4 / 8 | 210 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 4.7 | -1.4 | 4.0 | 4 / 8 | 147 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 e | 7.2 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 5 / 8 | 208 / 294 | |