This significantly outpaces the EU average of 7.9%.
Across the bloc, 2.06 million young people have turned to self-employment, driven by technological shifts and personal innovation.
While Slovakia (12.2%) and Malta (10.5%) lead the rankings, Romania's high entrepreneurial activity exists alongside a youth employment rate of just 52.0%, which is one of the lowest in the union.
Conversely, countries like Ireland (5.1%) and Spain (5.9%) saw the lowest engagement in youth entrepreneurship.
Romania continues to record the highest rate of road traffic fatalities in the European Union, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.
The EU employment rate reached over 76% in 2025, but Romania remains among member states with the lowest employment rates, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in March 2026, reaching a peak of 9.0%.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.
Romania recorded the lowest rate of generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among young people in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in December 2025, reaching 8.6% according to data released by Eurostat.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).
