Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Romania
Romania: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 47.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 2023
All-time low
30.1
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania stood at 47.7.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania peaked at 47.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2008.
That places Romania 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.1 | — |
| 2009 | 33.3 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 38.4 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 40.4 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.9 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.7 | -0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7 | 30.1 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.22 | 32.3 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.16 | 44.7 | 47.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 15 Croatia 48 compare
- 15 Croatia 48 compare
- 18 France 47.3 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 46.9 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 45.9 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 45.9 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 monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania was 47.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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