The unemployment rate accounted for 5.6% in the third quarter of 2024, up 0.6 percentage points from the second quarter of this year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) informs on Friday.According to the statistics, the employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years old) was 63.3% in the third quarter, going down compared to the previous quarter.INS data show that, in the third quarter of 2024, the employment rate of the population aged 20-64 was 69.3%.During the reference period, Romania's active population was 8.211 million people, of which 7.751 million people were employed and 460,400 people were unemployed.The employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years) was, in the third quarter of 2024, 63.3%, down 1.1 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024.According to the INS, the employment rate was higher for men (71.4% compared to 55.1% for women) and for people from urban areas (68.9% compared to 57.6% in rural areas). The employment rate of young people (15-24 years) was 19.6%.By gender, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 0.9 percentage points (6% for men versus 5.1% for women), and by residential area, 4.8 percentage points (8.2% in rural areas versus 3.4% in urban areas).By age group, the unemployment rate reached its highest level (26.9%) among young people (15-24 years old).
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
