- In August 2021, the average gross nominal earnings were 5688 lei, with 92 lei (-1.6%) lower than the one registered in July 2021. - The average net nominal earnings were 3487 lei, decreasing as against the previous month, with 58 lei (-1.6%). - The highest values of the average net nominal earnings were recorded in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (including information service activities) (8377 lei), while the lowest in manufacture of wearing apparel (1957 lei). August 2021 as compared to August 2020 - As compared to August of the previous year, the average net nominal earnings increased by 6.5 % . Earnings in relation with the evolution of consumer prices - The real earnings index1 was 101.2% for August 2021 in relation with the same period of previous year. - The real earnings index was 98.2% for August 2021 as against previous month. ? As compared to October 1990, the real earnings index was 223.0%, by 4.2 percentage points lower than the one recorded in July 2021. The average gross nominal earnings in Romania were 5,688 lei in August 2021, by 92 lei (-1.6%) lower than in July 2021, and the net average nominal earnings were 3,487 lei, down from the previous month by 58 lei (-1.6%), data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) show.The highest average net nominal earnings were reported in information technology service activities (including information service activities) (8,377 lei), and the lowest in clothing manufacturing (1,957 lei).Y-o-y, the August 2021 average net nominal earnings increased by 6.5%.The real earnings index was 101.2% in August 2021, y-o-y. The real earnings index was 98.2% in August 2021 on a monthly basis. As against October 1990, the real earnings index was 223.0%, 4.2 percentage points lower than that in July 2021.In the public sector, there were monthly decreases in the average net in education (-1.9%, due to cuts in the amounts representing the hourly payment of teacher the school holidays), public administration, namely healthcare and social assistance (-0.5% each).
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
