The unemployment rate accounted for 5.6% in the third quarter of 2024, up 0.6 percentage points from the second quarter of this year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) informs on Friday.According to the statistics, the employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years old) was 63.3% in the third quarter, going down compared to the previous quarter.INS data show that, in the third quarter of 2024, the employment rate of the population aged 20-64 was 69.3%.During the reference period, Romania's active population was 8.211 million people, of which 7.751 million people were employed and 460,400 people were unemployed.The employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years) was, in the third quarter of 2024, 63.3%, down 1.1 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024.According to the INS, the employment rate was higher for men (71.4% compared to 55.1% for women) and for people from urban areas (68.9% compared to 57.6% in rural areas). The employment rate of young people (15-24 years) was 19.6%.By gender, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 0.9 percentage points (6% for men versus 5.1% for women), and by residential area, 4.8 percentage points (8.2% in rural areas versus 3.4% in urban areas).By age group, the unemployment rate reached its highest level (26.9%) among young people (15-24 years old).
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
