Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia
Sud-Vest Oltenia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia is 60.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia peaked at 74.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2025.
That places Sud-Vest Oltenia 409th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.1% | — |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 62.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.8% | 67.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sud-Vest Oltenia
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,405 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 56.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,405 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sud-Vest Oltenia was 60.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2025.
- How does Sud-Vest Oltenia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 409th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sud-Vest Oltenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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