The Average Net Wage Fell to 5,688 Lei in August. The Annual Increase Did Not Keep Pace with Inflation
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The average net wage in Romania fell to 5,688 lei in August 2026, with 132 lei and 2.3%, respectively, below the July level, showing the data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Compared to August 2025, the average net wage increased by 5.6%, but prices advanced faster, by 6.2%, so that purchasing power fell slightly.
The average net earnings in Romania fell in August 2026 to 5,688 lei, with 132 lei less than in July, according to data published on Tuesday, 13 October, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Although wages continued to rise in relation to last year, the monthly trend indicates a loss in the population's income, on the basis of economic pressures and inflation.
Romania has a higher average wage than a year ago, but this advance buys something less. In August 2026, the net average wage earned 5,688 lei, with 301 lei above the August 2025 level. The increase of 5.6% seems good news until it is put next to the evolution of prices: according to INS, ...
The average net wage in Romania reached 5,688 lei in August, down 132 lei (-2.3%) from July 2026, shows the data of the National Institute of Statistics. Compared to August of the previous year, the average net wage gain increased by 5.6%, below the rate of inflation, which was 6.2%. [...] Article INS: The average net wage fell to 5,688 lei in August appears first in the PS News.
The average net salary in Romania was 5,688 lei in August 2026, down 2.3% compared to the previous month, but 5.6% above the level recorded in August 2025, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The average net wage in Romania fell by 2.3% in August compared to July, to 5,688 lei, while the average gross gain decreased by 2.2%, shows the data published, on Tuesday, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
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