Living and working in Romania Content Facts about

Living and working in Romania

Content � � � � Facts about Romania Entry and residence right Access on the labor market How to find a job Taxes and contribution Salaries Unemployment situation EURES Romania

Romania at a glance… Location: SE of Central Europe, 12 th country of Europe, as size in km². Stabile population: 20 million pers. Capital: Bucharest, 1. 8 million pers. Religions : Orthodox 86%, Roman Catholic 5% , other 9%. Structure: 41 counties and Bucharest municipality. Currency – LEU (1€ =4. 5 LEI)

Entry and residence rights Entry: EU citizens + EU family members need passport/identity card. � The family members non EU citizens need passport and, in some cases, entry visa. List of states whose citizens need/do not need entry visa: http: //ori. mai. gov. ro/detalii/pagina/en/Admisie/62 Residence right EU citizens + EU family members = residence right for max. 3 months. For � more 3 months – registration certificate is needed. By exception, the EU citizens who are looking for a job in Romania, benefits from residence right up to 6 months, without any conditions. Supplementary conditions for non EU family members.

Access on the labor market: � EU citizens can freely move, live and work in Romania, with the same rights as the Romanians. NO work permit required. Their family members (EU or non EU) have the same rights. � The non EU workers need an work authorization. � The EU/EEA national can work as employee, posted or self-employed. � Mandatory: the work contracts to be concluded in written. � Contract duration: determined/undetermined. � Working hours: full/part time. Normally, 40 hr/week; max. 48 hr/week. � Legal framework: Labour Code and Collective agreement

How to find a job: � � � Contact the Romanian EURES advisers (http: //eures. anofm. ro/contact. php or on www. eures. europa. eu) If you are already in Romania, contact the Local Employment Offices (http: //www. anofm. ro/site-uri-agentii-judetene) Address to private recruitment agencies or temporary agencies, in your country Use on line Romanian private job portals, www. manpower. ro, www. tjobs. ro, www. ejobs. ro etc. Have a look on national and local newspapers; on line sections available with vacancies.

Taxes and social insurance contributions Employer has Employee has to to pay: Contributions for pension fund 20. 8%-30. 8% 10. 5% Contributions for unemployment fund 0. 5% Contributions for health insurance fund 5. 2% 5. 5% 1. 25%-1. 95% 27. 53%-38. 45% 16. 5% Other contributions Total contributions Income tax 16% VAT 24%

About salaries � Minimum gross salary on economy: 850 lei/month (~189 €) � In July 2013, the average net salary was 1635 lei (~363 €) � Examples of average monthly net salaries on economic activities: - IT services - 688 € Industry- 374 € / oil ind. 818 € - Aerial transports - 854 € Constructions – 292 € - Insurance activities - 874 € Agriculture - 363 € - Public administration – 508 € Hotels&Restaurants - 196 € Source: National Institute of Statistics, July 2013

Registered unemployment On October 31, 2013: Number of unemployed: 489 thousands; Unemployment rate: 5. 40%

Registered unemployment � NAE statistics: the biggest number of unemployed is registered on occupations: � � � � LABOURERS in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport LABOURERS in agriculture, fishery QUALIFIED WORKERS in metal, machinery (motor vehicle mechanics; welders; electronics mechanics etc. ) SALES persons WORKERS in food processing; in confections PERSONAL SERVICES. Deficit: medical staff (doctors and assistants).

Unemployment rate at national level in October 2013 5. 40%

EURES Romania 2007 -2013 � � Human network - 43 EURES Advisers specialised on EU countries, one EA located in each public county agency for employment. National EURES portal: www. eures. anofm. ro. Results: more than 92. 000 jobseekers asked for our EURES services more than 18. 000 vacancies received from EU special for Romanians 6. 048 placements (mainly in Spain, Denmark, UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, etc. )

EURES Romania 11078 Job Vacancies in Romania, available in the week 18 th-24 th of November 2013 1200 – for persons with superior education (mechanical and IT engineersprogrammer analysts, software engineers, system programmer; economists; project managers) 9878 – vacancies for persons with secondary and primary education (textile and related products assemblers, sewing machines operators, laborers (unskilled) in manufacturing, shop sales persons , protective service workers etc. )

Thank you for your attention! Carmen Avram - EURES Adviser Carmen. Avram@sv. anofm. ro