In May last year, the jobless rate was 5.03%, the data showed.
The total number of unemployed Romanians declined to 444.693 in May, from 464,814 people in the previous month.
Jobless claims reached 125,104, down from 139,859 in April.
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Romania Jobless Rate Falls Slightly To 4.91% In May
Romania's unemployment rate inched down to 4.91% in May, from 5.13% a month earlier, data from the country’s employment agency ANOFM showed Monday.