- In the fourth quarter of 2021, the employment rate for the population aged 20-64 years was 67.3%. - In the fourth quarter of 2021, the economically active population of Romania was 8238 thousand persons, out of which 7752thousand were employed persons and 486thousand unemployed persons. The employment rate of the working age population (15-64 years) was, in the fourth quarter of last year, 62.1%, decreasing compared to the third quarter of 2021 by 0.2 percentage points, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The employment rate was higher for men (71.1% compared to 52.9% for women) and for people in urban areas (67.8% compared to 55.2% in rural areas). The employment rate of young people (15-24 years old) was 20.8%.On the other hand, the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2021 was 5.9%, up 0.6 percentage points from the third quarter of 2021.By gender, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 1.4 percentage points (6.5% for men compared to 5.1% for women), and for residential areas, 6.2 percentage points (9.5 percentage points, compared to 3.3% in urban areas).By age groups, the unemployment rate reached the highest level (23.4%) among young people (15-24 years).According to the INS, apart from the 7,752,000 people employed, another 719,000 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 the majority of the production obtained in the household was consumed in one's own household and only a small part of the agricultural production obtained was destined for sale, or the agricultural production obtained is destined exclusively for one's 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 65.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021, and that for the 20-64 age group, 71.2%.
The Board of Directors convenes the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on December 18/19, 2025 The Board of Directors of EVERGENT Investments, an investment company listed under the ticker EVER, has convened the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for December 18/19, 2025. The proposal submitted for shareholders’ approval is the distribution of dividends from reserves […]
City Grill Group surpasses EUR 63.5 million in revenue in the first 10 months With one in six people affected by loneliness, according to the WHO, restaurants are once again becoming essential spaces for reconnection, and dining out is reclaiming its role as an authentic social experience. City Grill Group, the largest Romanian-owned restaurant chain, […]
The Apple Sports app, which provides real-time information and results from multiple sports, became available in Romania this week following a major European expansion, according to the company. The US smartphone maker made the app available in 20 European countries, including Romania. Now available in the App Store on the company’s devices, the Apple Sports...
An exhibition dedicated to the work of William Blake will open at the “Alexandru and Aristia Aman” Dolj County Library in Craiova between November 28 and December 12. Titled William Blake’s Painting in the Light of Sahaja Yoga, the photo-documentary display is curated by Carol and Luis Garrido (UK), whose 14 years of research led […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) kicked off a series of week-long events on Monday, November 17, to mark its 30th anniversary. Brokers, investors, and regulators discussed the evolution of Romanian equities, investment funds, and financial education. They stressed that the local stock market has offered higher returns than other types of investments. The first day […]
AROBS Transilvania Software (BVB: AROBS), a leading entrepreneurial technology company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), recorded consolidated revenues of RON 328 million in the first nine months of 2025, up 7% compared to the same period last year. According to the company’s report, EBITDA also reached RON 50 million, a 15% increase, while […]
