In October 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with September 2025 and up from 6.3% in October 2024.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5% in March 2025, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The IMF has lowered its growth projections for the Romanian economy this year, according to its latest World Economic Outlook report published on Tuesday.
Romania's unemployment rate at the end of February 2025 was 3.37%, a decrease of 0.01 percentage points compared to the previous month.
By gender, the unemployment rate for males exceeded that for females by 0.5 percentage points (the values were 5.5% for males and 5% for females).
The Confidex index has dropped from 51.3 to 47.2 compared to the previous edition, marking the largest decrease since the study's launch with nearly 7 percentage points, returning to a level comparable to H1 2021.
Enterprises across Europe and the Middle East have moved from AI pilots to scaled implementations, with nearly half of AI proof-of-concepts already in production.
In 2024, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU reached €15,224, reflecting a 6.1% increase from the previous year.
Penny continues its national network expansion with the opening of a new store in Bacău. With this opening, the Penny network reaches 462 units nationwide.
VC fund GapMinder has led a €1.5 million investment round in Croatian startup InsiderCx, an AI-powered patient feedback platform that helps healthcare providers collect actionable insights and improve patient experience.