Romania - Net wages herald end of high-growth period - June 30, 2025

The average net wage, which has posted annual growth rates for nearly two years, advanced by only 3.5% year-on-year in deflated terms - the lowest growth rate since April 2023, according to data published by the statistics office INS. In nominal terms, the annual advance was 9.9% – the second-lowest growth rate since 2021. In absolute terms, the average net wage reached RON 5,198 (€ 1,135) in April. Over the past three years to April 2025, the average net wage rose by 15.5% in real terms and by 41% in euros. This represents average annual growth rates of 4.9% and 12.2%, respectively. The steeper advance of wages, when expressed in euros, reflects the real appreciation of the local currency against the euro (high inflation, steady exchange rate). 

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