An estimated 354,000 people were unemployed in Romania in December 2019, compared with 366,000 people in November 2019 and with 359,000 people who were jobless in December 2018, the data showed.

The jobless rate among women stood at 3.4% in December 2019, while the rate among men was 4.2%.

The unemployment rate of adult persons (aged 25-74 years) was estimated at 2.9% for December 2019 (3.3% for men and 2.4% for women).

The number of unemployed aged 25-74 years accounted for 68.7% of the total number of unemployed estimated for December 2019.