Romania Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment Rate in Romania increased to 6.10 percent in March from 6 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Romania averaged 6.95 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.60 percent in March of 2010 and a record low of 4.70 percent in June of 2019. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Unemployment Rate in Romania is expected to be 5.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	5121.00	5121.90	Thousand	Feb 2026
Employment Rate	62.60	63.40	percent	Dec 2025
Job Vacancies	28360.00	31617.00		Dec 2025
Job Vacancy Rate	0.55	0.62	percent	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.80	67.40	percent	Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	6.10	6.00	percent	Mar 2026
Wage Growth	3.80	3.50	percent	Feb 2026
Wages	9272.00	9220.00	RON/Month	Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	8557.00	8338.00	RON/Month	Feb 2026

In Romania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	6.10	6.00	9.60	4.70	2004 - 2026	percent	Monthly	SA

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News Stream

Romanian Jobless Rate Steady at 6%

Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6% in February 2026, unchanged from the previous month, holding at its lowest level since September 2025 over the recent two-month period. The number of unemployed persons rose by 4.2 thousand month-on-month to 494.7 thousand, while it declined by 6.8 thousand year-on-year. By gender, the unemployment rate for men increased to 6.1% from 6% in the previous month, while for women it also edged up to 6% from 5.9%. Among individuals aged 25-74, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.6% from 4.5% in the previous month, with 4.6% for men and 4.5% for women, who accounted for 71.6% of the total number of unemployed in February. In February 2025, the jobless rate was higher at 6.1%.

2026-04-01

Romanian Jobless Rate at 4-Month Low

Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged lower to 6% in January 2026, from an upwardly revised 6.1% in December. This represents the lowest level since September 2025, as the number of unemployed decreased by 8 thousand month-on-month to 490.5 thousand. By gender, the unemployment rate for men remained stable at 6%, while for women it decreased to 5.9% from 6.2% in December. Among individuals aged 25–74, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 4.5% in January from 4.7% in the previous month. In January 2025, the overall unemployment rate stood at 6%.

2026-03-04

Romanian Jobless Rate Steady at 6.0%

Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6% in December 2025, unchanged the previous month. The number of unemployed persons decreased marginally by six from a month earlier to 493.7 thousand. By gender, the jobless rates for men edged down to 5.9% from 6.1% in November, while that for women increased to 6.1% from 5.9%. In December 2024, the jobless rate was lower at 5.7%.

2026-01-30