Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia
Sud-Vest Oltenia: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1999.
That places Sud-Vest Oltenia 145th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sud-Vest Oltenia
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 722.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,405 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,405 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 672.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sud-Vest Oltenia was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- How does Sud-Vest Oltenia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 145th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sud-Vest Oltenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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