In the fourth quarter of 2010, the jobless rate was at 7.3%.

According to the data, 751,000 men and women were unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2011. Male unemployment rate was 8.2%, while female unemployment reached 7%.

Romania’s labor force in the analyzed period was estimated at 9.79 million people.

The figures are based on the definition recommended by the International Labor Organization (ILO).