An estimated 354,000 people were unemployed in Romania in the fourth quarter.
The jobless rate among women stood at 3.2% in the fourth quarter, while the rate among men was higher, at 4.5%.
The jobless rate was 5.1% in rural areas and 3% in urban areas, the data showed.
The biggest unemployment rate in the fourth quarter, 18.4%, was registered in the 15-24 age group.