Healthy life expectancy in Romania at the age of 65 stands at 4.3 years for men and 3.8 years for women, while in the European Union the figures reach 9.6 years for women and 9.2 years for men.The information was presented by the Vice-President of the National Institute of Statistics, Ioan Silviu Virva, during the third edition of the National Congress on Active Ageing, held on Monday at the Palace of Parliament."Healthy life years at the age of 65 in Romania average 4.3 years for men and 3.8 years for women, whereas in the European Union the values are 9.6 years for women and 9.2 for men. These differences require us to remain committed to prevention, easy access to services and support for autonomy ? the conditions that make possible a life defined not only by longevity, but also by activities essential to wellbeing," he said.Ioan Silviu Virva noted that active ageing represents "dignity, autonomy and participation", while also highlighting the real role seniors can play in the economy and in social, political and community life."The employment rate among those aged 65-69 is 5.3% in Romania. For the 70-74 age group it is 1.3%. This is likely due to flexible working arrangements, continuing education, and opportunities for mentoring and entrepreneurship, which keep skills within the economic cycle and strengthen social cohesion," Virva added.He also pointed to an increase in internet use among people aged 55-74 compared with 2024.The INS vice-president further stated that, in Romania, people over the age of 65 account for 20.3% of the population ? a rise of three percentage points over the past decade. The EU average stands at 21.6%."This is a structural transformation taking place both in Romania and more broadly, internationally. Such demographic shifts require not only regular monitoring through statistical data, but also consistent, sustainable and effective long-term policies," he said.
Romanian non-profit Dăruiește Viață has completed a new renovation project at the “Louis Țurcanu” Emergency Children’s Hospital in Timișoara, upgrading the Pediatric Onco-Hematology Transplant Unit to modern medical standards. The investment, worth approximately EUR 150,000, was funded by Linde Gaz Romania and Atos Global Delivery Center. The organisation has been working with the Timișoara hospital […]
The multimedia exhibition Aici Se Vede Jazz (Here You Can See Jazz), set to open at SAC Berthelot in Bucharest, explores how jazz found its way in the pre-1990 Bucharest and “the contemporary ways to listen, visualize, perform and relate artistically to its world of sounds and ideas.” Bucharest had improvised studios, rehearsals with the […]
Aon Romania, part of the global group Aon plc, draws attention to the urgent need for structured solutions to protect trade receivables in an economic context characterized by high volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The subject was central to the discussions at TRADE CREDIT TALKS - Receivable Protection in the Age of Volatility, where business leaders […]
Bucharest’s shopping centres posted mixed financial results in 2024, with major discrepancies between the city’s largest malls and mid-sized retail centres, according to financial analysis platform RisCo.ro. The data shows contrasts in profitability and turnover, as well as significant losses among some of the capital’s biggest retail projects. AFI Cotroceni recorded the highest turnover of […]
Nearly nine in ten Romanians expect to spend less or no more than last year on Christmas shopping, according to a new survey by tbi bank that highlights the impact of rising prices on household budgets ahead of the winter holidays. The nationwide poll, conducted in October on a sample of 1,011 respondents, shows that […]
A total of 77% of homeowners who answered a survey by ING and Ipsos said they implemented measures in the past three years to improve energy efficiency. The need to save on energy bills was the main driver of household modernization, the survey showed. Most respondents (62%) said they did so to reduce energy costs, […]
