Romania's average net wages shrink by real 4.2% y/y in Q3 2025
The average net wage in Romania increased by only 4.6% y/y to RON 5,499 (EUR 1,075) in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3), slowing down from +7.6% y/y in Q2 and +9.7% y/y in Q1 and a double-digit rate in 2024, according to data published by…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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The average net wage in Romania increased by only 4.6% y/y to RON 5,499 (EUR 1,075) in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3), slowing down from +7.6% y/y in Q2 and +9.7% y/y in Q1 and a double-digit rate in 2024, according to data published by the statistics office (INS). The rising inflation, at 9.2% y/y in Q3, turned the positive nominal growth rate of the average net wage into a 4.2% y/y real contraction.
In euros, the net wages in Romania still increased by 2.1% y/y in Q3 – close to the consumer price inflation in the euro area.
