In January 2012, the unemployment rate was 5.37%, ANOFM data showed.
The total number of unemployed Romanians rose to 513.349 in January, from 493,774 people in the last month of 2012.
Jobless claims reached 208,698, versus 194,473 in December.
Macroeconomics
ANOFM: Romania Jobless Rate Rises To 5.8% In January
Romania's unemployment rate rose to 5.82% in January, from 5.59% a month earlier, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Wednesday.