Statistics · Romanian National Institute of Statistics
Unemployment and the labour force
The registered unemployment rate stood at 3.2% in May 2026, level with Apr 2026. The highest is in Vaslui, at 8.9%.
Key figures
Registered unemployment rate
3.2
%
0% · May 2026
Registered unemployed
261,348
persons
+10.91% · 2024
Change over time
Registered unemployed
persons233 k248 k264 k
239,064261,348
202220232024
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Registered unemployed · persons · 2022 – 2024Counties, by registered unemployment rate
- Vaslui8.9
- Teleorman8.7
- Mehedinți8.5
- Dolj8.4
- Sălaj6.4
- Suceava6.3
- Covasna6.1
- Galați6.1
- Călărași6
- Olt5.9
- Neamț5.7
- Ialomița5.6
- Brăila5.5
- Hunedoara5.1
- Harghita4.8
- Satu Mare4.5
- Argeș4.4
- Gorj4.3
- Alba3.9
- Tulcea3.9
- Buzău3.8
- Dâmbovița3.8
- Caraș-Severin3.6
- Botoșani3.5
- Iași3.4
- Bistrița-Năsăud3.3
- Giurgiu3.3
- Sibiu3
- Vâlcea3
- Maramureș2.9
- Brașov2.8
- Mureș2.8
- Arad2.3
- Prahova2.2
- Bihor2.1
- Constanța1.9
- Vrancea1.8
- Bacău1.6
- Cluj1.5
- Timiș1
- Ilfov0.5
- București0.4
Registered unemployment rate, May 2026