Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania

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

Latest (2024)
21,108 Euro
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21,108 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
1,189 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020241997: 1.2k Euro1998: 1.8k Euro1999: 1.5k Euro2000: 2.1k Euro2001: 2.7k Euro2002: 2.6k Euro2003: 2.7k Euro2004: 3.0k Euro2005: 4.2k Euro2006: 4.9k Euro2007: 5.4k Euro2008: 6.9k Euro2009: 5.7k Euro2010: 6.1k Euro2011: 6.2k Euro2012: 6.1k Euro2013: 6.4k Euro2014: 6.8k Euro2015: 7.1k Euro2016: 8.0k Euro2017: 9.0k Euro2018: 11.3k Euro2019: 12.4k Euro2020: 12.7k Euro2021: 13.2k Euro2022: 15.1k Euro2023: 18.1k Euro2024: 21.1k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Romania stood at 21,108 Euro. 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 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,189 Euro, in 1997.

Romania ranks 28th of 33 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 Euro Change
1997 1,189 Euro —
1998 1,837 Euro +54.5%
1999 1,487 Euro -19.1%
2000 2,143 Euro +44.1%
2001 2,662 Euro +24.2%
2002 2,592 Euro -2.6%
2003 2,745 Euro +5.9%
2004 3,001 Euro +9.3%
2005 4,226 Euro +40.8%
2006 4,871 Euro +15.3%
2007 5,392 Euro +10.7%
2008 6,864 Euro +27.3%
2009 5,689 Euro -17.1%
2010 6,080 Euro +6.9%
2011 6,213 Euro +2.2%
2012 6,094 Euro -1.9%
2013 6,402 Euro +5.1%
2014 6,812 Euro +6.4%
2015 7,051 Euro +3.5%
2016 8,016 Euro +13.7%
2017 8,986 Euro +12.1%
2018 11,337 Euro +26.2%
2019 12,437 Euro +9.7%
2020 12,681 Euro +2.0%
2021 13,245 Euro +4.4%
2022 15,064 Euro +13.7%
2023 18,093 Euro +20.1%
2024 21,108 Euro +16.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 21,108 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 21,108 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Poland 21,246 Euro compare
  2. 26 Poland 21,246 Euro compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 20,287 Euro compare
  4. 29 Slovakia 20,287 Euro compare
  5. 31 Hungary 18,461 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 35 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 Euro 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 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,189 Euro in 1997.
How does Romania rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Romania ranks 28th out of 33 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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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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