The 12,897 companies ranked in the top 10 positions in the 2024 National Ranking of Companies provide 1.34 million jobs, the Romania's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) announced on Wednesday."According to the statistical data, which were the basis for the 2024 National Ranking of Companies, the 12,897 companies ranked in the top 10 positions offer 1,342,380 jobs. Broken down by economic sectors, the data show that industry offers the most jobs (543,457), followed by services (335,258), trade (265,706), tourism (29,683), research and development and high-tech (85,141), agriculture, forestry, fishing (34,377), construction (48,758)," reads a CCIR press release.The 2024 National Ranking of Companies analysed 866,601 financial-accounting balance sheets of companies active in Romania. Out of these, 334,870 balance sheets competed for the top 10 positions in the national ranking, in accordance with the methodology for the creation of the companies chart implemented by the chambers of commerce in all counties of the country.The National Ranking of Companies is based on the following economic indicators: net turnover; operating profit; operating profit rate; efficiency of human resources use and efficiency of capital employed use.The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been making this ranking since 1994, being the only institution empowered under organic law to establish such a hierarchy nationwide, the organisation points out. The 31st edition of the National Ranking of Companies Gala will take place at the Romexpo exhibition centre on November 7.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
