• In quarter III 2023 compared to the quarter II 2023 1 , the adjusted hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) registered an increase rate of 1.31%. • In quarter III 2023 compared to the quarter III 2022, the adjusted hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) registered an increase rate of 15.15%. Quarter III 2023 compared to Quarter II 2023 As against the Quarter II 2022, the most significant increase of the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) was found in education2 (38.42%).Also, slight increases of the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) were registered in other service activities (1.36%), arts, entertainment and recreation (1.15%), respectively in public administration (0.89%). However, in the majority of economic activities, the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) decreased compared to the previous quarter. The most significant decreases were found in financial and insurance activities (-10.20%), real estate activities (-5.56%), respectively in administrative and support service activities (-4.06%). As against the previous quarter, the direct costs3 component (wages and salaries) increased by 1.31% and the other costs3 component (nonwages costs) by 1.34%. Quarter III 2023 compared to Quarter III 2022 As compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) increased in all economic activities. The most significant increases of the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) were found in education (30.46%), construction (22.07%), respectively in administrative and support service activities (19.05%). In quarter III 2023 compared to quarter III 2022, the lowest increases of the hourly labour cost (working days adjusted) were noticed in mining and quarrying (6.33%), other service activities (7.31%), respectively in human health and social work activities (7.94%). As against the same quarter of the previous year, the direct costs component3 (wages and salaries) increased in quarter III 2023 by 15.16% and the other costs component3 (non-wages costs) by 14.88%.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
