- In the third quarter of 2021, the employment rate1 for the population aged 20-64 years was 67.6%. - In the third quarter of 2021, the economically active population of Romania was 8227 thousand persons, out of which 7791thousand were employed persons and 436thousand unemployed persons. The employment rate of the working age population (15-64 years) was 62.3% in Q3. 2021, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to data released Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The employment rate was higher for men (71.2% compared to 53.1% for women) and for people in urban areas (67.2% compared to 56.3% in rural areas).According to INS data, the employment rate of young people (15-24 years old) was 20.6%.On the other hand, the unemployment rate in Q3, 2012 was 5.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous quarter.By gender, the gap between the two unemployment rates was one percentage point (5.7% for men compared to 4.7% for women), and by residential area, 4.5 percentage points (7.9% in rural areas, compared to 3.4% in urban areas).By age groups, the unemployment rate reached the highest level (21.5%) among young people (15-24 years).INS states that, apart from the 7,791,000 employed people, another 837,000 people worked in their own farm, to produce agricultural goods intended exclusively or mostly for self-consumption, these being in one of the following situations: either only a small part of the obtained agricultural production is destined for sale, or the obtained agricultural production is destined exclusively for own consumption and represents a substantial part of the total consumption of the household.The rate of the productive population - calculated for the 15-64 age group was 66.6% in Q3, 2021, and 72% that for the 20-64 age group.
Chimcomplex, a producer and supplier of chemicals, has appointed Ștefan Vuza as Chief Executive Officer. The decision aims to “ensure direct coordination of the transformation process underway at Chimcomplex and to strengthen the company’s ability to navigate an economic context marked by strong pressure on competitiveness,” the company said. Chimcomplex, specializing in polyols, chlorosodium, and […]
FIRST, a new Romanian-developed digital real estate platform, launched on the local market with a technology-driven system that, the company says, is designed to help users make faster, more informed property decisions. Available as of this autumn, the platform uses updated data, advanced search filters, and lifestyle-based presentation tools to give buyers and renters clearer […]
Cargus, the first courier company on the Romanian market, is expanding its Ship & Go out-of-home delivery network through a new partnership with Carrefour, adding nearly 450 pick-up and drop-off points inside the retailer’s stores. More than 150 Carrefour hypermarkets, supermarkets, and Express locations will join the network by the end of this year, with […]
Romania’s national railway operator, CFR Călători, will introduce its new 2025–2026 timetable on December 14, adding direct Budapest–Bucharest services and restoring the Vienna Westbahnhof connection as part of a broader update to international and domestic rail operations. The new schedule, valid until December 12, 2026, includes more than 1,150 daily trains. ...
The average price per square meter requested by real estate developers and owners for residential units in Romania increased by 15% in 2025, with the highest rise seen in Craiova, according to a survey conducted by Imobiliare.ro, as reported by Profit.ro. ...
Authorities in Prahova County announced on Monday the full resumption of water supply in all 13 towns and communes that had been left without drinking water for more than a week due to problems at the Paltinu Dam, Bursa.ro reported. Residents, however, have been warned that the water is not yet safe for consumption...
