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Unemployment in 2026

The monthly figures published by National Institute of Statistics (INS) for the year 2026.

Unemployment rate (ILO) — average

6.5 %

the average of the 8 months published

Unemployment rate (ILO) — minim

6.3 %

January 2026

Unemployment rate (ILO) — maxim

6.8 %

April 2026

Year in progress. The year 2026 so far has rate 8 of 12 months published. The page fills in as National Institute of Statistics (INS) publishes the rest.

Trends in 2026

Unemployment rate (ILO) · solid line
Unemployment in 2026 The monthly trend of Unemployment, from January 2026 to August 2026, in %. Valoarea a trecut de la 6.3 la 6.4. The exact figures are in the table below. 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 maxim 6.8 minim 6.3 6.4

The months of 2026

The months of 2026. The figures are in %.
Month Unemployment rate (ILO)
January 2026 6.3
February 2026 6.3
March 2026 6.5
April 2026 6.8
May 2026 6.7
June 2026 6.8
July 2026 6.4 prov.
August 2026 6.4 prov.

All years

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), matrix AMG157H. Period covered: 2026. See the source. Figures marked “provisional” or “semi-final” may be revised by INS.

The unemployment rate in the sense of the International Labour Office, a monthly seasonally adjusted series, for people aged 15–74. It is the internationally comparable figure, different from the registered unemployment rate at the employment agencies. The survey it rests on is quarterly, and the monthly figures are estimates which INS revises periodically.