An estimated 626,000 people were jobless in Romania in August, from 630,000 in July and 627,000 in August last year. Of the total number of jobless people in the country, 77.1% are aged 25 to 74.
Unemployment among women stood at 5.6% among women and 7.8% among men in August 2015, the data showed.
The figures refer to people aged between 15 and 74 and are based on the definition recommended by the International Labor Organization.