The average net salary in Romania increased to RON 5,351 - about EUR1.076 - in February 2025, up RON 23 (+0.4%) on a monthly basis, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The average before tax salary was RON 8,825 in February 2025, up RON 22 (+0.2%) from the the previous month.The highest values of the average net salary were reported in information technology services, including computer services, at RON 11,619, and the manufacture of tobacco products at RON 10,860, while the lowest was in hotels and restaurants RON 3,263, and the manufacture of clothing, at RON 3,345.Compared with February 2024, the average net salary increased by 9.7%.The real wage earnings index was 104.5% in February 2025 as against February 2024. The real wage gain index was 99.5% in February 2025 as against January 2025. Compared with October 1990, the real wage earnings index was 249.3%, down 1.1% from January 2025.During the year there are fluctuations in wage earnings mainly determined by the granting of annual bonuses and holiday bonuses, especially in the months taken as a basis for comparison (December, March/April). They generate increases or decreases depending on the period in which they are granted, ultimately leading to the fading of fluctuations in monthly salary earnings throughout the year. Developments in the real wage earnings depends both on the fluctuations in the net average wage earnings and on the inflation rate, according to INS.The most significant increases in the average net salary at the level of NACE Rev.2 sections/divisions were recorded as follows: by 33.9% in the manufacture of tobacco products, and by 30.2% in activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities and pension funds.The most significant decreases in the average net salary was by 12.7% in the metallurgical industry and by 11.5% in the extraction of metal ores.In the public sector, there were increases in the February 2025 average net salary earnings from the previous month public administration (+0.8%), while slightly decreasing from the previous month in education (-1.1%), healthcare and social assistance (-1.8%) (EUR 1 = RON 4.97).
East Grain Group and Poultry Investment SA have acquired the 45% stake previously held by UBM Group in UBM Feed Romania, thus becoming equal shareholders in one of Romania's largest feed producers, which will now operate under the brand Protena. East Grain is controlled by Czech agri-food group Agrofert, one of the largest agribusiness groups […]
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has appointed Ruxandra Băndilă as its executive director. Băndilă will coordinate FIC's activity and "will contribute to strengthening the dialogue with authorities, consolidating the organization's positioning as a reliable partner in promoting a stable and predictable business environment, as well as supporting Romania's becoming a competitive and attractive destination for […]
Romania’s European projects and investments minister, Dragoș Pîslaru, announced that he will notify the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) regarding the purchase of electric minibuses for students with EU funds. The minister said that “multiple dysfunctions” were noted in how the EU funds were used in the project. Aside from notifying the EPPO, the minister […]
Only about 44% of employees in Romania say they have used AI in the past year, while the average usage rate in the 48 countries included in the report was 57%, according to the PwC Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 report. India and Vietnam are at the top, with 84%, followed by China (78%). […]
A new four-star hotel is set to rise next to Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, following a EUR 45.5 million investment announced by real estate developer D. GROUP. The Wyndham Garden Bucharest Airport Hotel, scheduled to open in July 2027, will introduce the Wyndham Garden brand to Romania for the first time. Located 150 metres […]
Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting 17 cumulative days with average temperatures of 36.82°C, placing it ahead of all Mediterranean countries, according to new research from climate system experts at Reinders Corporation. The study analysed climate modelling data, heatwave frequency, and average temperatures across […]
