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 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
