On an annual comparison basis, jobless rate was 0.4 percentage points lower in July 2021 the Bucharest-based agency said in a statement.

There were 420,000 unemployed people in Romania in July, down from 408,000 in June. The jobless rate among women was 4.7% versus 5.4% among men. The unemployment rate among adults aged between 25 and 74 was estimated at 4.1%.