The unemployment rate in Romania nationwide at the end of February 2025, was 3.37%, down 0.01 percentage points from thr previous month, the National Employment Agency (ANOFM) reported on Friday.The total number of the unemployed at the end of February 2025 was 268,393 people.Of the total number of registered unemployed, 58,419 were unemployed with benefits and 209,974 without benefits. The number of unemployed people with benefits decreased by 2,088, while the number of unemployed people without benefits increased by 1,316, both on a monthly basis.By residence, the number of the unemployed at the end of February: 71,382 from urban areas, and 197,011 from rural areas.The number of female unemployed as of February 28, 2025 was 124,400, while the number of male unemployed was 143,993.Most of the unemployed were between 40 and 49 years old (68,695), followed by those over 55 years old (61,251), while at the opposite end were people between 25 and 29 years old (15,614).Regarding the composition of unemployment by educational attainment, the unemployed without formal education and those with a primary education background have a significant share in the total number of unemployed, at 31.54%.The unemployed with a secondary education background make up 34.02% of the total registered unemployed, and university graduates 4.48%.
The second stage of the international Grand Chess Tour, one of the most important chess tournaments in the world, will take place in Bucharest from May 7 to May 16. The first stage of will take place in Warsaw, Poland. However, the event’s opening will take place on May 6. In addition to these two, […]
Voxxed Days Bucharest 2025 concluded the 2025 edition on 27th March, after two days of successful workshops and conferences. "I'm grateful we managed to bring together 300 developers and tech team leaders again this year, in a conference dedicated to a passionate developer community. It was a significantly bigger effort than in previous years, given […]
Romania’s civil shelters, which are to be used to protect people in the event of armed conflict, are few, unsanitary, and largely obsolete in terms of equipment, according to a report by the Court of Accounts. The audit conducted by the Court of Accounts on the situation of civil...
The organizers of music festivals Untold and Neversea have signed an agreement with the Bucharest City Hall to organize a "mega-festival" in the capital this year. The large-scale project is set for a pilot edition this year, with plans to have it "grow year by year." It will take place at Arena Naţională. The talks […]
Around 61% of Romanians say they have been the target of online fraud attempts, the most common consequences being the infection of the device with malware or viruses (42%) and the loss of money (30%), according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Of those who have been targeted, 39% have experienced such […]
Showpad, active in AI-driven revenue enablement technology, announced the official launch of its Research and Development center in Bucharest. With headquarters in Ghent (Belgium) and Chicago (US), Showpad is "strategically positioning its new R&D center to tap into the rich talent pool and burgeoning technology ecosystem of Romania." It also underscores Showpad's dedication to accelerating […]
