Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania

Romania: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 21,108 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,108
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
22nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
21,108
in 2024
All-time low
1,189
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania, 1997–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020241997: 1.2k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.5k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.0k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.4k2008: 6.9k2009: 5.7k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.8k2015: 7.1k2016: 8.0k2017: 9.0k2018: 11.3k2019: 12.4k2020: 12.7k2021: 13.2k2022: 15.1k2023: 18.1k2024: 21.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania stood at 21,108. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania peaked at 21,108 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 1997.

Romania ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1,189
1998 1,837 +54.5%
1999 1,487 -19.1%
2000 2,143 +44.1%
2001 2,662 +24.2%
2002 2,592 -2.6%
2003 2,745 +5.9%
2004 3,001 +9.3%
2005 4,226 +40.8%
2006 4,871 +15.3%
2007 5,392 +10.7%
2008 6,864 +27.3%
2009 5,689 -17.1%
2010 6,080 +6.9%
2011 6,213 +2.2%
2012 6,094 -1.9%
2013 6,402 +5.1%
2014 6,812 +6.4%
2015 7,051 +3.5%
2016 8,016 +13.7%
2017 8,986 +12.1%
2018 11,337 +26.2%
2019 12,437 +9.7%
2020 12,681 +2.0%
2021 13,245 +4.4%
2022 15,064 +13.7%
2023 18,093 +20.1%
2024 21,108 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,504 1,189 1,837 3
2000s 4,018 2,143 6,864 10
2010s 7,943 6,080 12,437 10
2020s 16,038 12,681 21,108 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Croatia 23,446 compare
  2. 20 Latvia 22,262 compare
  3. 21 Poland 21,246 compare
  4. 23 Slovak Republic 20,287 compare
  5. 24 Hungary 18,461 compare
  6. 25 Greece 17,954 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania was 21,108 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21,108 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 1997.
How does Romania rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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