The unemployment rate recorded at the national level was of 2.68% at the end of January of this year, lower by 0.01 percentage points than the previous month and by 0.66 lower than in January of 2021.According to a release of the National Agency for Employment (ANOFM), the total number of unemployed persons at the end of January 2022, was of 234,072 persons, by 685 fewer than the number recorded at the end of the previous month.Of the total of unemployed persons registered, 57,422 are unemployed and receiving unemployment indemnity, while 176,650 are unemployed and do not receive indemnity. The number of unemployed receiving indemnity has decreased by 2,229 persons, while the number off indemnity rose by 1,544 persons over the previous month.Most unemployed persons were aged between 40 and 49 (60,955), followed by those aged 50 to 55 (48,627), at the opposite end being persons aged 25 to 29 (13,134).The unemployed without studies and those with primary-level education hold a significant share in the total number of unemployed persons in ANOFM registers (29,07%). Those with secondary education represent 30.88% of the total number of registered unemployed persons, and those with university studies 4.99%.
Grampet Group, active in railway transportation, through its newly established subsidiary Biturom, has opened the largest bitumen melting capacity in Romania, according to Economica.net. The new facility, designed to deliver liquid bitumen for road construction projects in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, was opened on the industrial platform Rafo Onesti. ...
Romania plans to issue Samurai bonds and contract loans from multilateral banks such as EBRD or EIB to finance other green projects, finance minister Alexandru Nazare said at the CES ESG Conference 2025 in Bucharest on September 18. The country has already issued almost RON 10.8 billion (EUR 2 billion) in green bonds, allocated to […]
Romania’s construction works volume index surged by 41% y/y in July, with the capital repairs segment soaring by 67% y/y and the other segments rising by 30%-40% y/y, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The seasonally and workday adjusted index rose by 20% m/m. In H1, the construction works index rose by […]
Foreign minister Oana Țoiu leads the Romanian delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month, where she is scheduled to deliver Romania’s national address before world leaders. Țoiu’s visit to the United States runs from September 18 to 29 and will include meetings in Washington, Chicago, […]
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
