Romania’s average net wage increased by 9.8% y/y to RON 5,457 (EUR 1,097) in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the statistics office INS.

In real terms, the annual growth rate was 4.8% – significant in absolute terms but the weakest in seven quarters. 

The net wage in Romania leaped up by 7.4% y/y in 2024.

Weaker growth in household income already surfaced in the private consumption figures, with retail sales rising by only 3.5% y/y in Q1, compared to an average 8.6% y/y surge in 2024.

iulian@romania-insider.com

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