Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia
Sud-Vest Oltenia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 51.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia stood at 51.4. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia peaked at 73.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2025.
Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 425th of 438 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.8 | — |
| 2000 | 72.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.2 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58.1 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 56.9 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.9 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.4 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.4 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.55 | 61.1 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.06 | 56.9 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.13 | 51.4 | 59.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sud-Vest Oltenia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 722.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 672.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 672.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,405 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,405 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 722.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 672.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2025.
- How does Sud-Vest Oltenia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 425th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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