The nationwide average gross monthly salary in 2022 was 6,126 RON, by 10.7 percent (+591 RON) higher than in the previous year, while the net pay was 3,801 RON, up 11.3 percent (+385 RON) from 2021, shows data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The sectors to see the highest average net monthly earnings in 2022 compared to the average across the economy were: information and communications (+102.4 pct), financial intermediation and insurance (+65 pct), the production and supply of electricity and thermal energy, gas, hot water and air conditioning (+57.4 pct), public administration (+46.5 pct), the mining industry (+44.0 pct), professional, scientific and technical activities (+26.2 pct).Conversely, the industries with below-average monthly net earnings were hospitality (-43 pct), other service activities (-37.4 pct), real estate transactions (-27.7 pct), administrative and support services (-23.4 pct), water distribution, sanitation, waste management, decontamination activities (-18.8 pct), entertainment, cultural and recreational activities (-15.3 pct), wholesale and retail trade; motor vehicle and motorcycle repair (-15.2 pct), agriculture, forestry and fishing (-14.5 pct), the manufacturing industry (-9.5 pct), transport and storage (-8.8 pct), construction (-7.8 pct).According to INS data, the 2022 real wage index (expressed as the ratio of the net nominal salary to the population's consumer price index) was 222.4 percent compared to 1990, 5 percentage points lower than in 2021.The average monthly labor cost in 2022 was 6,426 RON/employee, 10.8 percent up from the previous year.According to data released by INS, the number of employees at the end of 2022 was 5.6 million, by 90,800 more than in 2021, of whom 63,900 females.At the end of 2022, employees with privately-owned companies represented the majority (76.7 percent) and were by 1.9 percent more compared to the previous year.Employees with trading companies accounted for 79.8 percent of the total number of employees at the end of the year, by 1.7 percent more compared to 2021.
The Arts Hour on Tour, the BBC World Service arts and culture program that visits cities all over the world, will be in Bucharest next week to record a show on topics relating to the cultural life in the city and Romania. Television and radio broadcaster Nikki Bedi, who curates, writes, and presents the program, […]
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu recently stated during an interview that foreign minister Emil Hureaznu will be replaced if he continues to send messages to private individuals, such as those addressed to Elon Musk, without consulting him. The warning comes after Emil Hurezeanu stated on Saturday, February 22, that Elon Musk’s support for Călin Georgescu […]
Romanian state-controlled gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) reported a net profit of RON 3.22 bln (EUR 647 mln) in 2024, up 14.5% compared with the previous year. The company’s revenues went down by 11.9% to RON 7.93 bln (EUR 1.6 bln) because of lower...
The Romanian Parliament rejected the no-confidence motion initiated by far-right parties AUR, SOS Romania, and POT against the government led by Social Democrat prime minister Marcel Ciolacu. The motion received 147 votes in favor and one against during the lawmakers' meeting on Friday, February 28 - a figure lower than the 155 signatures with which […]
Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), the company that operates Romania’s only nuclear power plant – Cernavoda, reported a net profit of RON 1.7 bln (EUR 343 mln) in 2024, down 31% compared with the previous year. The company recorded 37.6% lower revenues from electricity sales due to lower average...
In his first press conference since becoming interim president, held on Friday, February 28, Ilie Bolojan said that discussing peacekeeping troops in Ukraine is premature, since no peace agreement was reached. He also discussed increasing Romania’s defense spending, the relationship with the United States, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. The press conference was organised after Ilie […]
