In December 2011, the unemployment rate was 5.12%, ANOFM data showed.
The total number of unemployed Romanians rose to 493,774 at the end of 2012, from 476,321 people in the previous month.
Jobless claims reached 194,473, versus 174,945 in November.
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Romania Jobless Rate Rises To 5.6% In December
Romania's unemployment rate rose slightly 5.59% in December, from 5.4% a month earlier, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Monday.