NIS: The unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2026 was 6.8%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared with that recorded in the first quarter of 2026 - Informat.ro

Romania’s unemployment rate reached 6.8% in the second quarter of 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from the first three months of the year, according to data published on Monday, September 14, by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). The development indicates a worsening labor market situation, particularly for young people and those in rural areas. Romania’s active population totaled 8.229 million people. Of these, 7.671 million were employed, while 558,100 were unemployed. The employment rate among people aged 15 to 64 rose slightly to 62.7%, up 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter. Significant differences between groups remain. The employment rate was 70.9% among men and 54.