Romania’s jobless rate was 4.7% in November 2017, down from 4.9% in October and 5% in September, according to seasonally adjusted data presented by the National Statistics Institute (INS).

The number of working age people (15-74 years old) who were officially unemployed was 443,000 in November, down from 451,000 in the previous month and 492,000 in November 2016.

The jobless rate among the adults (24-74 years old) was estimated at 3.8%. The rate was higher among men (4.7%) than women (2.7%).

The unemployed people aged 25-74 represented three quarters of the total number of unemployed.

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