- 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 ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
With a solid 35-year uninterrupted presence on the Romanian market, Darian—one of the longest-standing consultancy groups with fully Romanian capital—reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for the business environment. Darian marks this anniversary not through grand promises, but by strengthening its core working philosophy: acting as a “co-pilot” for complex decision-making. The company emphasizes […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
