Romania reported 5,746,452 employees in 2024, the highest in the last decade, according to a press statement from the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity (MMFTSS) released on Thursday.The number of individual employment contracts at the end of 2024 was standing at 6,710,815, by over 700,000 higher than ten years ago."Employment policies, increasing employees' skills and supporting employers are priorities of the incumbency. The results of 2024 confirm the effectiveness of the measures on the labour market, and we continue to invest in people under programmes that create new jobs for Romanians," Labour Minister Simona Bucura-Oprescu is quoted as saying in the statement.According to data with the National Employment Agency (ANOFM), in 2024 629,733 jobs openings were announced by employers, including 366,091 jobs that were repeatedly declared open. Most of the jobs openings were in construction, education, healthcare, delivery, commerce and transport. At this moment, ANOFM has over 35,000 available jobs.Through ANOFM, 183,849 Romanians found a job in 2024, of which 98,766 in urban areas and 85,083 in the countryside.The places with most of the new employment contracts in 2024: Bucharest City (693,037) and the counties of Ilfov (150,208), Cluj (138,807), Constanta (126,696), Timis (112,551), Brasov (92,416) and Arges (81,862).Most of the new contracts were concluded in construction (205,163), education (138,526), hospitality (127,383) and road haulage (118,174).
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
