The Ministry of Labor has proposed a quota of 90,000 foreign workers for 2026, taking into account the labor market in Romania and the legal regulations.

The Ministry of Labor, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity has published a draft decision that provides for the admission of 90,000 foreign workers to the labor market in Romania in 2026. The project is based on Government Ordinance no. 25/2014, which regulates the employment and secondment of foreigners. Employers must obtain a work permit, and the annual quota must not be exhausted in order to hire foreigners. Until September 30, 2025, 83,914 work permits have been issued, and the total number of vacant jobs was 407,501, a decrease of 9% compared to the previous year.

The most vacancies were in fields such as courier services, construction, and commerce. At the end of August 2025, there were 253,731 registered unemployed, and in the period from January to September 2025, 73,213 work contracts were concluded for citizens from outside the European Union.