The employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years old) stood at 63.3% in the second quarter of the current year, and the number of active people was almost 8.23 million, of which about 490,000 were classified as unemployed, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the cited source, during the analyzed period, the employment rate of the population included in the 15-64 age group increased by 0.6 percentage points, compared to the first quarter.At the same time, the employment rate was higher for men (71.6%, compared to 54.8% for women) and for people from urban areas (69.3% compared to 57.1% in rural areas).Overall, between April and June, Romania's active population was 8.222 million people, of which 7.733 million people were employed and 489,800 people were unemployed.At the same time, in the same period, the employment rate of young people (15-24 years old) was 18.7%.INS data reveal that, in the reference interval, the unemployment rate was 6%, down 0.2 percentage points. By gender, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 0.1 percentage points (6% for men, compared to 5.9% for women), and by residential area, 6.4 percentage points (9.4% in rural areas, compared to 3% in urban areas).Also, by age group, the unemployment rate reached the highest level (22.9%) among young people in the "15-24 years old" category.
Druid AI today announced it has secured USD 31 million in Series C financing to advance the global expansion of its enterprise-ready agentic AI platform under the leadership of its new CEO, Joseph Kim. The investment was led by Cipio Partners, with participation from TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures. Kim has more […]
Drivers in Bucharest lose, on average, 12 working days annually due to congestion, according to Traffic Index 2025, an analysis carried out by the Institute for Visionary Cities. The index compares how much circulation slows down on working days compared to a free-flow regime, for the 41 county seat municipalities and Bucharest. According to the analysis, […]
Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies held a moment of silence on Monday, September 15, for American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event on September 10. The marking of Kirk’s death came at the initiative of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR. Both Kirk […]
A mountain shelter is scheduled to open this fall in the Făgăraș Mountains' Curmătura Bratilei area following a EUR 60,000 investment. The shelter, located at an altitude of 2,100 meters, is built by the private ophthalmopediatric hospital Infosan in partnership with the non-profit Carpați Mountain Association and the Brașov Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU Brașov). The […]
The official trailer for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a major international production about the life of renowned Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, has been released, with the film set to hit cinemas nationwide on November 14. The cast includes John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson, both double Academy Award nominees, along with Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean […]
The presidential elections held in November 2024 in Romania were influenced by a large-scale hybrid war orchestrated by Russia before they were cancelled, according to general prosecutor Alex Florența. Romania’s presidential election was annulled last December after declassified reports alleged Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity...
