An estimated 382,000 people were unemployed in Romania in the first quarter.
The jobless rate among women stood at 3.5% in the first quarter, while the rate among men was higher, at 4.9%.
The jobless rate was 5.3% in rural areas and 3.5% in urban areas, the data showed.
The biggest unemployment rate in the first quarter, 17.6%, was registered in the 15-24 age group.