Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 6.4% in May 2026 from 6.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed people increased by nearly 10 thousand from the prior month and by 15.1 thousand from a year earlier, reaching 522.1 thousand. By gender, the jobless rate for men inched higher to 6.3% from 6.2% in each of the previous two months, while the rate for women rose to 6.5% from 6.3% in April. Among individuals aged 25–74, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9%. In May 2025, the overall unemployment rate stood at 6.2%. source: Institutul National de Statistica

Unemployment Rate in Romania increased to 6.40 percent in May from 6.30 percent in April 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Romania Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Romania Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Romania increased to 6.40 percent in May from 6.30 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Romania is expected to be 6.30 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 6.60 percent in 2027 and 6.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-03 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 6.3% 6.5% 6.1%
2026-07-02 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 6.4% 6.3% 6.3%
2026-07-30 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 6.4% 6.20%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5116.60 5120.70 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.60 percent Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 28261.00 28360.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 0.60 0.55 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.00 66.80 percent Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.30 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 3.50 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Wages 9740.00 9902.00 RON/Month Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 9090.00 9093.00 RON/Month Apr 2026


Romania Unemployment Rate
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
6.40 6.30 9.60 4.70 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Romania Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 6.4% in May
Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 6.4% in May 2026 from 6.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed people increased by nearly 10 thousand from the prior month and by 15.1 thousand from a year earlier, reaching 522.1 thousand. By gender, the jobless rate for men inched higher to 6.3% from 6.2% in each of the previous two months, while the rate for women rose to 6.5% from 6.3% in April. Among individuals aged 25–74, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9%. In May 2025, the overall unemployment rate stood at 6.2%.
2026-07-02
Romanian Jobless Rate Edges Down to 6.3%
Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 6.3% in April 2026 from an upwardly revised 6.5% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 21.7 thousand month-on-month, while it increased by 10.2 thousand year-on-year, reaching 512.1 thousand. By gender, the unemployment rate for men stood at 6.2%, while it edged down for women to 6.3% from 6.9% in the previous month. Among individuals aged 25-74, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 4.9% from 5.1%, with 4.8% for men and 5.0% for women, accounting for 73.3% of total unemployed in April. Meanwhile, the rate of unemployment in April 2025 was 6.1%, lower than the latest reading.
2026-06-03
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