10. Hunedoara and Salaj 10.9%

Unemployment rate increased by 0.2% in February to 8.3%, the number of unemployed topping 762,000, according to data provided by the Labor agency (ANOFM).

The total number of jobs lost increased to 762,375. Of the 760,000 jobs, 622.765 were shed in the private sector and the remaining 139,610 in the public sector.

The number of jobless benefits recipients reached 468,863 in February.

The minister of labor, Mihai Seitan, said recently that unemployment rate hasn’t shown signs of growth in February, after January peak. “There are even signs of decline”, Seitan.

Hunedoara
Unemployment rate: 10.9%
Total number of unemployed: 22,597
Private sector job loss: 21,502
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 6,858

Salaj
Unemployment rate: 10.9%
Total number of unemployed: 11,596
Private sector job loss: 10,932
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 4,042


9. Caras Severin 11.1%

Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Total number of unemployed: 14,275

Private sector job loss: 13,755

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 5,624


8. Gorj and Harghita 11.5%

Gorj
Unemployment rate: 11.5%
Total number of unemployed: 17,300
Private sector job loss: 16,063
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 6,231

Harghita
Unemployment rate: 11.5%
Total number of unemployed: 16,442
Private sector job loss: 16,151
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 4,674



7. Galati 12.3%

Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Total number of unemployed: 27,136

Private sector job loss: 18,181

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 13,242


6. Covasna 12.4%

Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Total number of unemployed: 11,645

Private sector job loss: 11,243

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 5,859


5. Ialomita 12.8%

Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Total number of unemployed: 13,465

Private sector job loss: 12,489

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 6,171


4. Dolj 12.9%

Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Total number of unemployed: 38,847

Private sector job loss: 26,568

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 23,015

3. Alba and Teleorman 13%

Alba
Unemployment rate: 13%
Total number of unemployed: 23,579
Private sector job loss: 23,343
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 6,584

Teleorman
Unemployment rate: 13%
Total number of unemployed: 21,922
Private sector job loss: 8,521
Total number receiving jobless benefits: 12,848

2. Vaslui 14.2%

Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Total number of unemployed: 22,842

Private sector job loss: 21,377

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 10,657

1. Mehedinti 14.6%

Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Total number of unemployed: 17,965

Private sector job loss: 13,115

Total number receiving jobless benefits: 10,264