More than 500,000 unemployed in Romania in 2025, potential additional labor force exceeded 200,000 In 2025, the number of ILO unemployed persons reached 500,300, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The share of underemployed persons in the total active population was 0.9% in 2025, down by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous year. The underemployed are those working part-time and who wish and are available to work more hours than they currently do.