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# 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%.

## Mobility

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

## Population

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

## Housing

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

## Work

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

## Climate

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

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,497 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 11,564 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 4,585 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 3,180 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 2,741 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 0.657 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 4,482 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 4,015 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Registered Jobseekers Count | `registered_jobseekers_count` | 66 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 12 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 86 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TSR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/category/diverseen/support-and-integration/) — Integration course · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/piloting-integration/) — Welcome Program · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Romanian-language courses organised with the Ministry of Education and the General Inspectorate for Immigration](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education and Research in collaboration with the General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Social integration programme for foreigners with a right to stay in Romania](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — Newcomer Adaptation · General Inspectorate for Immigration / Ministry of Internal Affairs · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [National Agency for Employment](https://serviciipublice.gov.ro/serviciu/inregistrarea-ca-persoana-aflata-in-cautarea-unui-loc-de-munca) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Oţelu Roşu when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.dspbihor.gov.ro/legislatie/Legea%2095%20din%202006%2C%20republicata.pdf)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Romania country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/romania/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Albanezi: 0 (0.0%)
- Alta etnie: 0 (0.0%)
- Armeni: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgari: 0 (0.0%)
- Cehi: 0 (0.0%)
- Croati: 0 (0.0%)
- Evrei: 0 (0.0%)
- Germani: 61 (0.7%)
- Greci: 0 (0.0%)
- Informație nedisponibila: 1,781 (21.0%)
- Italieni: 3 (0.0%)
- Macedoneni: 0 (0.0%)
- Maghiari: 104 (1.2%)
- Polonezi: 0 (0.0%)
- Români: 6,516 (76.7%)
- Romi: 7 (0.1%)
- Rusi-Lipoveni: 0 (0.0%)
- Ruteni: 0 (0.0%)
- Sarbi: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovaci: 0 (0.0%)
- Tatari: 0 (0.0%)
- POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL: 8,497 (100.0%)
- Turci: 0 (0.0%)
- Ucraineni: 13 (0.2%)
- Population universe: Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories
- Period: 2021-12-01
- Source: https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tabel-2.02.1-si-Tabel-2.02.2.xlsx

## Sources

1. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.22.xlsx
2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online — Official source — http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-ins/pivot
3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RPL2021_Tabel-7.12.xlsx
4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tabel_5.29.xlsx
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_otelu-rosu-romania-jobs-climate-population_1d34bdc83e81,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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- Title: Oţelu Roşu, Romania: jobs, climate, population
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