A total of 7,924 unemployed people, including 4,531 women, were in the records of the Municipal Agency for Employment Bucharest (AMOFM) at the end of March, with an unemployment rate of 0.63%, informs a press release sent on Tuesday.Compared to the previous month, when the unemployment rate was 0.64%, the indicator decreased by 1.56% this March.Out of a total of 7,924 people registered in the records of AMOFM Bucharest, 1,531 were recipients of unemployment benefits and 6,393 were unemployed without benefits.Most unemployed were in the age groups 30-39 (2,063 persons) and 40-49 (1,865 persons).The unemployed with high school education had the highest share in the total number of unemployed registered in the AMOFM Bucharest (37.23%), followed by those with higher education (26.86%) and 17.88% who graduated from vocational school/arts and crafts. Workers with secondary education accounted for 15.31% of all registered unemployed, those with post-secondary education 2.13%, and those with primary education and no education 0.59%.The structure of registered unemployed persons by level of employability, established by profiling, is as follows: 1,271 persons very hard to employ, 2,452 hard to employ, 2,388 moderately difficult to employ, and 1,813 were easily employable.
Romania has dropped to 55th place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), down from 49th last year. While the country has a diverse and relatively pluralistic media landscape, the report highlights concerns over a lack of transparency regarding media financing, particularly political party funding, and market challenges that […]
The ninth edition of the American Independent Film Festival (AIFF), which focuses on independent, North American productions, is scheduled to take place between June 6 and June 12 in Bucharest, and between June 13 and June 14 at Bran Castle. The event also plans screenings in other cities in the country, including Cluj, Iași, Timișoara, […]
Raphael’s famous painting Young Woman with Unicorn will be exhibited at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu in 2027, marking the first time the masterpiece will be shown in the country. The exhibition is part of a broader collaboration between the Brukenthal Museum and major European institutions, including the renowned Galleria Borghese in Rome. Following […]
The World Press Photo exhibition is back in Bucharest, opening on May 2 in University Square, where it will remain on display until June 2. The open-air exhibition is free to visit and showcases some of the most striking and emotional images captured by photojournalists over the past year. This year’s edition marks the 70th […]
The city of Timișoara, western Romania, has signed new contracts for European Union funding that will help modernize its public transport system. Nearly RON 180 million in non-refundable EU funds have been secured to purchase 40 new vehicles, including trams, electric buses, and trolleybuses, the City Hall announced. The funds were granted through the Regional […]
The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has issued final prison sentences in a high-profile sexual abuse case involving former clergy from the Orthodox Church. On Wednesday, April 30, the judges upheld the eight-year sentence for former bishop of Huși, Corneliu Onilă, and sentenced former archimandrite Sebastian Jitaru to 14 years and two months […]
