In October 2011, the unemployment rate was 4.93%, ANOFM data showed.
End-October, the total number of unemployed people reached 456,148, from 442,196 people in the previous month.
Jobless claims rose to 161,238, from 128,393 in September.
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ANOFM: Jobless Rate Rises To 5.17% In October
Romania's unemployment rate rose slightly 5.17% in October, from 5.01% a month earlier, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Tuesday.