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# Petroşani

Petroşani is one of the cities recorded in Romania. The population of Petroşani totalled 37,526 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 2.18% was measured at the end of 2025.

## Mobility

Petroşani's nearest airport was SBZ, 69 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Population

The female population of Petroşani was 16,282. The male population of Petroşani was 14,762.

## Housing

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 20,655.

## Work

Petroşani had 11,602 at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Petroşani's monthly mean temperatures were −4.4°C in January and 18°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 31,044 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 37,526 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 20,655 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 14,626 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 11,602 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.18 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.51 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 17.78 · Apr 23.07 · May 25.61 · Jun 30.95 · Jul 34.19 · Aug 33.74 · Sep 32.45 · Oct 25.15 · Nov 20.83 · Dec 11.86 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -24.05 · Feb -23.84 · Mar -24.58 · Apr -11.34 · May -2.1 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 5.28 · Aug 4.5 · Sep -0.52 · Oct -6.77 · Nov -12.73 · Dec -20.62 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -4.4 · Feb -3.06 · Mar 1.19 · Apr 6.81 · May 11.95 · Jun 15.86 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 7.69 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -2.71 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 16,282 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 14,762 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Registered Jobseekers Count | `registered_jobseekers_count` | 847 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 69 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SBZ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

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 Petroşani 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: 13 (0.0%)
- Armeni: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgari: 0 (0.0%)
- Cehi: 3 (0.0%)
- Croati: 0 (0.0%)
- Evrei: 3 (0.0%)
- Germani: 77 (0.2%)
- Greci: 0 (0.0%)
- Informație nedisponibila: 4,306 (13.9%)
- Italieni: 5 (0.0%)
- Macedoneni: 0 (0.0%)
- Maghiari: 1,147 (3.7%)
- Polonezi: 6 (0.0%)
- Români: 24,901 (80.2%)
- Romi: 557 (1.8%)
- Rusi-Lipoveni: 0 (0.0%)
- Ruteni: 0 (0.0%)
- Sarbi: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovaci: 5 (0.0%)
- Tatari: 0 (0.0%)
- POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL: 31,044 (100.0%)
- Turci: 4 (0.0%)
- Ucraineni: 10 (0.0%)
- 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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=23.366670&latitude=45.416670&format=JSON
6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Petroşani, Romania: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/petrosani/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_petrosani-romania-jobs-climate_49d6f2d153d2,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Petroşani, 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/petrosani/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Petroşani, Romania: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/petrosani/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/petrosani/
- Title: Petroşani, Romania: jobs, climate
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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/petrosani/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/petrosani.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/petrosani.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ro/petrosani
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json