• 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%.
The ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
With a solid 35-year uninterrupted presence on the Romanian market, Darian—one of the longest-standing consultancy groups with fully Romanian capital—reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for the business environment. Darian marks this anniversary not through grand promises, but by strengthening its core working philosophy: acting as a “co-pilot” for complex decision-making. The company emphasizes […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
