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Living in Oţelu Roşu

Oţelu Roşu is one of the cities recorded in Romania. Residents of Oţelu Roşu numbered 11,564 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Oţelu Roşu reached 0.66%.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Oţelu Roşu?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oţelu Roşu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 4,585 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Oţelu Roşu yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,585 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,180 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official

Work and income

Oţelu Roşu had 2,741 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Oţelu Roşu is 0.7%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band566 cities: 0% to under 2%5660–2Oţelu Roşu 0.7%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,741 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official
Unemployment rate0.657 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oţelu Roşu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oţelu Roşu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Oţelu Roşu's nearest airport was TSR, 86 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km86 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataTSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oţelu Roşu. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries
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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oţelu Roşu.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.1°C in January to 21.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oţelu Roşu average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oţelu Roşu average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204543466988104867469594851JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oţelu Roşu average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280739514118121523726826717915510060JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.4 · Jun 26 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 23 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 11.5 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.5 · Feb 42.5 · Mar 46.4 · Apr 68.7 · May 87.5 · Jun 104.3 · Jul 86.1 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 69 · Oct 59.2 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 50.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 73 · Feb 95 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 180.5 · May 215.3 · Jun 236.7 · Jul 267.7 · Aug 267.4 · Sep 178.9 · Oct 154.5 · Nov 99.5 · Dec 60.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities
Salcea11,526 residentsOraviţa11,617 residentsSăbăoani11,640 residentsCernica11,445 residentsBoldeşti-Scăeni11,377 residentsMarginea11,767 residents

Population and city profile

Oţelu Roşu was home to 4,482 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Oţelu Roşu was 4,015.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female4,482 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population Male4,015 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population11,564 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

International community in Oţelu Roşu

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published groupPeopleShare
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL8,497100.0%
Români6,51676.7%
Informație nedisponibila1,78121.0%
Maghiari1041.2%
Germani610.7%
Ucraineni130.2%
Romi70.1%
Italieni30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Oţelu Roşu a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population11,564 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Dwellings4,585 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
People in employment2,741 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
Unemployment rate0.657 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Jobseekers Count66 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oţelu Roşu when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Oţelu Roşu?

The unemployment rate is 0.657 %. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

How many people live in Oţelu Roşu?

The published population is 11,564 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Oţelu Roşu a good place to live?

Oţelu Roşu may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Oţelu Roşu?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_otelu-rosu-romania-jobs-climate_cff2cf44edeb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
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  5. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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