The Salaries Have Increased on Paper. In the Wallets, Romanians Are 2.5% Poorer - HotNews.ro
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The average net wage in July was 5,820 lei, increasing annually by 5.5% , lower than the inflation that in July was 8.16%. Practically, the purchasing power fell by 2.5% in July, transmitted on Friday Statistics. The highest salaries were in programming and consulting in technology ...
The average net salary in Romania reached 5,820 lei in July 2026, an increase of 1.5% (86 lei) compared to the previous month, shows the latest official INS data. At the same time, the average gross wage per economy rose to 9,709 lei.
The Romanians received more money on paper, but they were able to buy fewer things with them. In July, the average net wage rose to 5,820 lei, but the annual increase of 5.5% remained below the rate of inflation, which reached 8.16%. The purchasing power of employees thus fell by about 2.5%, [...] Article More money on paper, less purchases. Inflation "swallowed up wages first appears in the Monitor of Botosani.
The net average wage reached 5,820 lei in July 2026, up 1.5% from the previous month. The highest revenues are in IT and oil and gas extraction, where the average exceeds 13,000 lei.
The National Institute of Statistics (INS) announces that, in July 2026, the average gross wage gain was 9,709 lei, increasing by 1.5% compared to June 2026, and compared to July of the previous year, it increased by 5.5%. [...]
The average net wage earned increased by 5.5% in July 2026 compared to July 2025. The average gross wage earned in Romania reached 9,709 lei in July of this year, up by 1.5% from the previous month, while the net value increased by the same percentage, shows the data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
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