INS: The Unemployment Rate in the Second Quarter of 2026 Was 6.8%, up 0.3 Percentage Points From that in the First Quarter of 2026.
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INS data shows that the unemployment rate has reached 6.8% in Romania, and young people are the most affected. Almost 30% of people between 15 and 24 years of age do not have a job. INS article: 6.8% of Romanians are unemployed. Almost 30% of young people do not have a job first appears in Romania TV.
The unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2026 was 6.8%, up 0.3 percentage points from that in the first quarter of 2026, among young people (15-24 years) being the highest level (29.9%), informs, on Monday, the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The employment rate of the working age population rose to 62.7% in the second quarter of 2026, according to official data presented on Monday, September 14, 2025, by the National Institute of Statistics. On the other hand, the unemployment rate increased to 6.8%, and the most affected are young people who have barely left the banks of schools or colleges.
Although employment interest remains high, and the employment rate during the summer has exceeded 60% of the population (increasing compared to the first quarter of 2026), the labour market is showing signs of slowing down.
The unemployment rate in Romania increased in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 6.8%, with 0.3 percentage points higher than in the previous quarter, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In April-June 2026, the active population of Romania was 8.229 million...
Romania is in the first position in the ranking of the unemployment rate among young people in the European Union. Overall, the unemployment rate increased in Romania in the second quarter of 2026 and reached 6.8%, with 0.3 percentage points above the level recorded in the first 3 months of the year, according to data published by the National Institute [...]
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