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Living in Vama

Vama is a city in Romania. Vama had a population of 6,225 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 3.44% was measured at the end of 2025.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Vama?

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 Vama.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Vama counted 2,355 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,355 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,905 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official

Work and income

Employment totaled 1,593 in Vama at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Vama is 3.4%. 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%5660–2109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–4Vama 3.4%25 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 employment1,593 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official
Unemployment rate3.44 %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 Vama. 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 Vama. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Vama's nearest major airport was 52 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSCV3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vama. 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 Vama.

Climate and air quality

Vama's monthly mean temperatures were −5.6°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.9 · Feb 13.05 · Mar 18.12 · Apr 25.12 · May 27.39 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 33.6 · Aug 33.92 · Sep 32.65 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 21.49 · Dec 11.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.62 · Feb -25.63 · Mar -24.12 · Apr -8.51 · May -5.46 · Jun 2.8 · Jul 5.31 · Aug 4.18 · Sep -0.47 · Oct -8.77 · Nov -16 · Dec -23.52 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -4.1 · Mar 0.42 · Apr 6.49 · May 12.24 · Jun 15.98 · Jul 17.94 · Aug 17.81 · Sep 12.71 · Oct 6.89 · Nov 1.86 · Dec -3.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Piatra Olt6,232 residentsLehliu-Gară6,209 residentsComana6,208 residentsPeretu6,207 residentsLenauheim6,246 residentsPoiana Lacului6,196 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Vama had 2,725 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Vama had 2,688 residents who were male.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female2,725 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population Male2,688 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population6,225 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

International community in Vama

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 TOTAL5,413100.0%
Români4,96591.7%
Germani40.1%

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

Is Vama 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population6,225 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Dwellings2,355 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
People in employment1,593 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
Unemployment rate3.44 %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 Count167 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vama 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 Vama?

The unemployment rate is 3.44 %. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

How many people live in Vama?

The published population is 6,225 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Vama a good place to live?

Vama 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 Vama?

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). Vama, Romania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vama/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vama-romania-jobs-climate-population_89f8f28b8592,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vama, Romania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vama/},
  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
  2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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