The average annual number of job vacancies in Romania stood at 31,000 in 2025, down by 5,000 from the previous year, while the average annual vacancy rate was 0.60%, 0.10 percentage points lower, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
According to official statistics, last year the highest average annual vacancy rates were recorded in electricity and heat production and supply, gas, hot water and air conditioning (1.77%), public administration (1.21%), arts, entertainment and recreation (1.04%), transport and storage, as well as financial and insurance activities (1.02% each).
The manufacturing industry accounted for nearly 18% of the average annual number of vacancies (5,600), while the average annual vacancy rate in the sector stood at 0.52%.
In this context, the public sector held almost 23% of the average annual number of vacancies, with 3,300 posts in public administration, 2,600 in health and social assistance, and 1,100 in education.
At the opposite end, the lowest average annual vacancy rates were recorded in other service activities (0.19%), mining and quarrying (0.20%) and real estate activities (0.22%).
According to the cited source, the same sectors also recorded the lowest average annual number of vacancies (fewer than 100 in each case).
Compared with the previous year, the most significant declines in the average annual vacancy rate were recorded in sectors such as water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (-0.41 percentage points), arts, entertainment and recreation (-0.40 percentage points), and financial and insurance activities (-0.21 percentage points).
As regards the average annual number of vacancies, the most notable declines were observed in manufacturing (-2,100), wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-800), and health and social assistance (-700).
On the other hand, more significant increases in the average annual vacancy rate were recorded in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.32 percentage points), as well as in electricity and heat production and supply, gas, hot water and air conditioning (+0.21 percentage points).
In terms of the average annual number of vacancies, more notable increases were recorded in professional, scientific and technical activities (+500 vacancies), as well as in construction (+200).
INS data show that in 2025 the highest demand for salaried labour, as reflected by the average annual rate, was recorded among professionals in various fields - major group 2 (0.75%) - and clerical support workers - major group 4 (0.72%).
In terms of the average annual number of vacancies, the highest values were recorded among professionals in various fields - major group 2 (9,100 vacancies) - and service and sales workers - major group 5 (4,500 vacancies).
By contrast, the lowest demand for salaried labour, both in terms of the average annual rate and the average annual number of vacancies, was recorded among skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers - major group 6 (0.25% and 100 vacancies), and among legislators, senior officials and managers - major group 1 (0.36% and 1,300 vacancies).
Last year, at regional level, the highest average annual vacancy rates were recorded in the Bucharest-Ilfov region (0.98%), followed by the North-West (0.59%) and West (0.53%) regions.
At the same time, employers showed the highest demand for salaried labour, expressed by the average annual number of vacancies, in the Bucharest-Ilfov region (12,100 vacancies), accounting for nearly 40% of the national total.
The North-West region (4,100 vacancies), as well as Centre and South-Muntenia (2,900 each), together accounted for around one third of the national total. The lowest values, both in terms of the average annual rate and the number of vacancies, were recorded in the South-West Oltenia region (0.25% and 1,000 vacancies).
The average annual vacancy rate recorded the most significant declines in the West (-0.19 percentage points), Bucharest-Ilfov (-0.12 percentage points) and South-West Oltenia (-0.11 percentage points) regions, while the average annual number of vacancies fell most sharply in Bucharest-Ilfov (-1,300) and the West (-1,000).
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