Romania ranked fourth among European countries for the number of jobs generated by foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016, according to EY’s European attractiveness survey.

Romania attracted 132 investment projects last year, up 32% year-on-year, which created 17,545 new jobs.

The UK is at the top of the list with over 43,000 new jobs created by FDI projects, followed by Poland (22,000) and Germany (almost 20,000).

The slow growth of many emerging markets in 2016 seems to have contributed to European attractiveness, as many global investors see Europe's workforce as a very important asset. The UK (1,100 projects), Germany (1,063 projects) and France (almost 800 projects) were the top three European investment destinations in 2016, which attracted more than half (51%) of foreign direct investment.

For number of projects, Romania ranked 12th, with 132, up 35% over 2015.

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