Approximately 1.55 million people were hired last year in the sport sector in the EU, representing 0.76% of the total of employed people, up by 2.2% as compared to the 1.51 million people who were employed in the sport sector in 2022, show the Eurostat sector. The sport sector includes occupations and economic activities such as those in teams and sporting clubs, coaches, independent athletes, fitness centres and activities such as promotion and management of sporting events. Among the member states of the EU, Sweden has the highest share of people employed in the sport sector (1.33% of the total number of employees), followed by Denmark (1.25%) and Spain (1.11%). In contrast, the lowest shares of employees in the sport sector were in Romania (0.28%) out of the total of employees), Bulgaria (0.37%) and Slovakia. (0.4%).But in the case of Romania, the share of employees in the sport sector increased from 0.16% out of the total of employees in 2021, up to 0.21% in 2022 and 0.28% in 2023.In absolute figures, the number of people employed in the sports sector in Romania has increased from 12,000 in 2021, to 16,000 in 2022 and 22,000 in 2023. In addition, Romania also has the highest year-on-year percentage increase in the number of people employed in sport in the EU, with a jump of 31.7% in 2023 compared to 2022. At EU level, the number of people employed in the sport sector increased by only 2.2% in 2023 compared to 2022. The gender breakdown shows that men outnumber women among people employed in sport in the EU (55.2% compared to 44.8%). By age group, more than a third (37.4%) of people employed in sport in the EU were aged between 15 and 29. But the 30-64 age group has the highest share of people employed in sport, accounting for 59.1% of all sport workers.
The United States has approved a USD 130 million grant to finance the construction of a high-voltage power line linking Moldova to Romania, a project officials said would strengthen the country’s energy security and deepen ties with Washington. The 190 km Strășeni–Gutinaș line will connect Moldova to the European electricity grid. It will complement the […]
It’s a busy weekend in Bucharest, as the city gears up for its annual celebration, film and theater festivals bring the latest productions, and new exhibitions are opening.
The 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes, the festival showcasing productions awarded or selected at the Cannes film festival, returns this fall to Bucharest and four other cities in the country. The winner of this year's Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, will be screened at the event, as will be […]
Răsvan Angheluţă Natural Sciences Museum in Galaţi is scheduled to reopen on September 20, after the completion of modernization works worth over 15.1 million lei (approximately EUR 3 million) carried out by the County Council through the recovery and resilience facility PNRR. The building hosts an Aquarium, an Astronomical Observatory, a Planetarium, and temporary exhibitions. […]
A team of Romanian paramedics won first place at the World Rescue Challenge 2025, a competition that sees first responders and trauma teams from around the world develop new skills and share knowledge. This year, the competition took place in Karlovac, Croatia, and was attended by two Romanian paramedics from Bucharest who have been working […]
Artmark, one of Romania’s leading auction houses, registered record sales of over EUR 15 million despite economic instability, showing the growth potential of the national art market, according to the company’s 2024-2025 market report. Overall, auction sales totaled EUR 11 million, up 8.2% compared to the previous year, while sales through the “Dependent de Artă” […]
