Business Forum • 2 October, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The artificial intelligence sector is rapidly reshaping the labour market in Romania, creating both opportunities and challenges for businesses and professionals.
The AI job market is heavily dominated by technical roles, accounting for over 55% of opportunities, including software/ML engineers, data scientists, and MLOps specialists, according to an internal analysis by Catalyst Solutions.
The market is showing spectacular growth, with 393 active positions listed on LinkedIn alone. The AI/ML Engineering and Software Development sector leads with 35% of all positions, followed by Data Science and Data Engineering at 20%, and emerging roles in Content, Training, and Annotation, which also make up 20% of the market.
Dragoș Gheban, Managing Partner at Catalyst Solutions, said: "Our analysis confirms that Romania's labour market is in full expansion from an AI perspective. We observe a balanced distribution between technical and strategic roles, as well as a growing demand for AI skills, which indicates a diversified market."
This demand for specialised skills is driving a geographical concentration of opportunities. Bucharest consolidates its position as the national tech hub, accounting for 55% of all AI job offers. Cluj-Napoca follows with a solid 20%, serving as a centre for research and development, while Timișoara holds 10% of the market.