Economy | 19 February, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NSI: Job vacancies up in Q4 2024 compared to the same period in 2023
About 18% of the total number of vacancies was concentrated in manufacturing (6,300 vacancies) and the rate was 0.59%.
About 18% of the total number of vacancies was concentrated in manufacturing (6,300 vacancies) and the rate was 0.59%.
On a gross basis, compared with the same quarter in 2023, GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 0.7%.
According to data presented in November 2024 by the governor of the National Bank of Romania (NBR), Mugur Isărescu, the inflation forecast for the end of 2025 is estimated at 3.5%.
Average gross earnings were RON 8,825 in November, RON 213 (+2.5%) higher than in the previous month.
The consumer price index in December 2024 compared to November 2024 was up by 0.29%.
On the seasonally adjusted series, the estimated GDP for the third quarter of 2024 was RON 446.176 billion at current prices.
By gender, the unemployment rate for males exceeded that for females by 0.5 percentage points (the values were 5.5% for males and 5% for females).
In the December 2024 business cycle survey, managers in the manufacturing industry forecast a moderate decrease in the volume of production for the next three months.
Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.