Romania sees rising number of teenagers entering labor market
Approximately 50,000 young people aged 16 and 17 have applied for a job since the beginning of the year, 25% more compared to the same period in 2025, according to an analysis conducted by online recruitment and job board platform eJobs.
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 2 min read

Approximately 50,000 young people aged 16 and 17 have applied for a job since the beginning of the year, 25% more compared to the same period in 2025, according to an analysis conducted by online recruitment and job board platform eJobs.
Around 27,800 applications came from 17-year-olds, and 22,200 from those who reached the legal minimum working age, namely 16, according to the analysis.


