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).
Close to 1.8 million Bucharest residents are expected to cast their ballot on Sunday, December 7, to elect the city's next mayor. The post has been vacant since Nicușor Dan was elected president this May. He had secured a second mandate as mayor of Bucharest in June 2024, having won over 48% of the votes. […]
I am a bit late to the party, but I have thoughts (and concerns) on Radu Jude’s much talked-about Dracula, and even more thoughts (and compliments) on other films that I fear might have gone under the radar a bit. Let’s go! There is no more recognizable marketing asset for the local tourism (and no […]
Waterdrop®, brandul european care a redefinit experiența de hidratare prin soluții sustenabile și design minimalist, lansează în România colecția AO26 în Ediție Limitată, inspirată de dinamica și ritmul inconfundabil al Australian Open. Noua colecție aduce în prim-plan produse create pentru cei care își doresc hidratare de nivel profesionist în viața de zi cu zi, de […]
The 33rd edition of Concerto di Natale, held on December 13, 2025, at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome, will feature Romanian artists Stephanie Radu and Alin Stoica. The concert, a Christmas emblem, brings artists from all over the world before the international public. Soprano Stephanie Radu will perform two special moments, namely “Regalo di Natale,” her […]
North Bucharest Investments has been honored at the CIJ Awards 2025 with the Best Residential Real Estate Agency of the Year distinction — a recognition of the company’s performance, dedication, and strong positioning within Romania’s high-end residential market. “This award is about people. About those who choose, every single day, to believe in this company, […]
Romania ranks 11th in the world in the EF English Proficiency Index 2025, with a “very high” level of English language skills. According to the index, which represents one of the most extensive global studies on language competence, adults in Romania show a high level of English knowledge. English remains the main international language of communication, […]
