Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania
Romania: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 2025
All-time low
13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania is 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania peaked at 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 1996.
Romania ranks 11th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | — |
| 1961 | 31.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 34.44 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 32.45 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 31.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 30.47 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 31.7 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 34.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 38.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 36.67 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 36.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 36.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.92 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 43.47 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 43.31 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 38.79 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 34.79 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 35.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 37.34 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 35.71 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 33.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 32.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 31.61 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 31.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.73 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.75 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 38.41 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 33.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 38.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 30.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 25.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 22.07 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 17.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 20.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 19.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.71 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 19.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 28.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 28.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 33.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 26.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.24 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 31.71 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 31.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.12 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 37.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 40.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 40.73 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.59 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 42.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.32 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.65 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 41.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +50.1% | 13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 20.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees |
| 2001 | +46.7% | 19.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 28.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 30.47 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.79 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 30.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.41 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 19.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 31.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.59 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 39.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 10 Chile 44.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 12 Germany 43.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 13 Canada 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 14 Belgium 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Romania was 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.