Unemployment Benefits in Romania
Insured people who lose their job and have at least 12 months of contributions in the last 24 months can get unemployment benefit (indemnizație de șomaj), set and paid by the county employment agencies (ANOFM).
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At a glance
County employment agencies of ANOFM (Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă)
ANOFM headquarters, Bucharest
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What to do first
- Register with the public employment service, ANOFM (Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă). Official page
- Apply for Unemployment benefit (indemnizație de șomaj): register with the county employment agency where you live. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Questions: call +4 021 303 98 31 (ANOFM headquarters, Bucharest).
Unemployment benefit (indemnizație de șomaj)
Who can get it. Contribution record of at least 12 months in the 24 months before the claim, no income or income below the social reference indicator, not eligible for a pension, registered with the local employment agency.
How much. Based on the Social Reference Indicator (ISR), plus a percentage of average earnings over the last 12 months for those with at least one year of contributions; graduates get 50% of the ISR.
How to claim. Register with the county employment agency where you live.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
Report monthly to the employment agency, report changes within 3 days, take part in employment and training services, and actively look for a job.
Reporting. In person at the employment agency every month.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Romania
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Help finding work
- The public employment service: ANOFM (Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă)
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Who to call
ANOFM headquarters, Bucharest: +4 021 303 98 31.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Romania?
Yes: Unemployment benefit (indemnizație de șomaj), paid by County employment agencies of ANOFM (Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă).
How much is unemployment benefit in Romania?
Based on the Social Reference Indicator (ISR), plus a percentage of average earnings over the last 12 months for those with at least one year of contributions; graduates get 50% of the ISR.
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Romania?
Register with the county employment agency where you live.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Romania?
Report monthly to the employment agency, report changes within 3 days, take part in employment and training services, and actively look for a job.
Who do I call about unemployment in Romania?
ANOFM headquarters, Bucharest: +4 021 303 98 31.
Where can I get help finding a job in Romania?
The public employment service is ANOFM (Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă).
Nearby countries
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czechia
Hungary
Moldova
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
Ukraine
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Romania's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.