In August last year, the jobless rate was 4.89%, the data showed.
The total number of unemployed Romanians rose to 463.865 in August, from 460,990 people in the previous month.
Jobless claims reached 128,852, down from 111,954 in July.
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Romania Jobless Rate Slightly Up To 5.12% In August
Romania's unemployment rate inched slightly up to 5.12% in August, from 5.09% a month earlier, data from the country’s employment agency ANOFM showed Friday.