This article has in view the analysis of labor market development in the South Muntenia region, studied in the concept of sustainable development. The present paper starts from the fact that the role of human capital in economic development is stated in the modern theory of growth. Thus, sustainable development entails raising awareness of labor force on the rational use of limited resources. After a brief presentation of the context of the labor market, we have considered the analysis of the current state economic and social environment in the South Region, with special focus on labor force.