In November 2012, the jobless rate was 5.4%, ANOFM data showed.
The total number of unemployed Romanians increased to 507,607 in November, from 489,260 people in the previous month.
Jobless claims reached 186,621, up from 173,310 in October.
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ANOFM: Romania Jobless Rate Inches Higher In November
Romania's unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in November, from 5.4% a month earlier, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Monday.