Editing Economy of Romania (section)

==Labour==

In 2022, the economically active population was of 8270.8 thousand persons, of which 94.4% were employed persons and 5.6% unemployed.<ref name="insse.ro"/>

The employment rate of working age population (15-64 years) was 63.1%, having higher values for men (71.5%, as against 54.4% for women) and urban area (68.6% in urban area, as against 56.3% in rural area). 19.7% of young people (aged 15-24 years) and 46.7% of elderly people (aged 55-64 years) were employed. The employment rate for persons aged 15-64 was higher for those with superior level of education (89.5%) than for those with medium level (64.6%) and those with low education (36.6%). The employment rate for the population aged 20-64 years was 68.5%. Employment rate had higher values for men (77.7% as against only 59.1% for women) and for persons in urban area (74.0% as against 61.8% for persons in rural area).<ref name="legislatiamuncii.manager.ro">{{cite web|url=https://legislatiamuncii.manager.ro/a/29499/ins-rata-de-ocupare-a-populatiei-in-varsta-de-munca-a-fost-de-63-1procente-in-cursul-anului-trecut.html|title=INS: RATA DE OCUPARE A POPULATIEI IN VARSTA DE MUNCA A FOST DE 63,1%, IN CURSUL ANULUI TRECUT|website=www.legislatiamuncii.manager.ro|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref>

The unemployment rate was 5.6%. By gender, the gap between the two rates was 1.0 percentage point (6.0% for men as against 5.0% for women), while by residential area it was 5.7 percentage points (8.9% for rural area as compared to 3.2% for urban area). The unemployment rate had the highest level (22.8%) among young people (aged 15-24 years). The unemployment affects to a greater extent the graduates of medium and low level of education, for which the unemployment rate was 5.2%, respectively 14.2% higher as compared with the rate registered for unemployed with superior level of education (1.7%).<ref name="insse.ro">{{Citation |url=https://insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/labour_force_in_romania_2022.pdf |title=Romanian labour force: employment and unemployment in 2022|trans-title=Labour force survey in Romania, 2022 |publisher=National Institute of Statistics (Romania)}}</ref>

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{{small|Note: Counties highlighted in purple on the map had long-term unemployment rates below 3% in March 2023, those in blue fell within the range of 3% to 5%, counties in orange fell within the range of 5% to 7%, and counties in red had unemployment rates of 7% and above.<ref name="zf.ro">{{cite web|url=https://www.zf.ro/companii/romania-extremelor-somajului-judetele-ilfov-si-timis-au-o-rata-a-21883123|title=România extremelor şomajului: judeţele Ilfov şi Timiş au o rată a şomajului de sub 1%, iar în Vaslui şi Teleorman depăşeşte 8%|website=www.zf.ro|access-date=19 May 2023}}</ref>}}

According to the latest monthly report of the National Institute of Statistics in Romania, the average monthly salary in November 2023 was 7,766 lei (1,562 euros) gross or 4,765 lei (958 euros) net.<ref name="www.insse.ro">{{cite web|url=https://insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/com_presa/com_pdf/cs11r23.pdf|title=CÂŞTIGUL SALARIAL MEDIU BRUT*) PE ECONOMIE ÎN LUNA NOIEMBRIE 2023 A FOST 7766 LEI ŞI CEL NET 4765 LEI|website=www.insse.ro|date=12 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>

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{{small|Note: Counties highlighted in purple on the map had an average net monthly salary (after tax) of €900 and above in November 2023, those in blue fell within the range of €899 to €750, and counties in orange had average net monthly salaries below €750.<ref name="stat.gov.rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.zf.ro/eveniment/harta-judetelor-dupa-cele-mari-salarii-trei-judete-capitala-platesc-22282746|title=Harta judeţelor după cele mai mari salarii. Doar trei judeţe şi Capitala plătesc pe medie salarii de peste 5.000 de lei net pe lună. În mai mult de jumătate dintre judeţe, salariul mediu net nu ajunge la 4.000 de lei pe lună|website=www.zf.ro|access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>}}

===Minimum wage in Romania===
The minimum gross wage in the Romanian economy amounts to RON 4050 (≈EUR 814) from 1 January 2025. The same minimum wage applies to employees with a seniority of over 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title=Salariul minim de la 1 ianuarie 2025 |url=https://inspectiamuncii.ro/web/itm-salaj/noutati-itm/-/asset_publisher/6RY3p6MRCQCs/content/10-01-2025-salariul-minim-de-la-1-ianuarie-2025?inheritRedirect=false |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=inspectiamuncii.ro |language=ro}}</ref>

===Wealth per adult===
In 2021, the median [[List of countries by wealth per adult|wealth per adult]] in Romania was estimated by Credit Suisse at USD '''20,389'''. Average wealth per adult was USD 42,351.<ref name="credit-suisse.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.credit-suisse.com/media/assets/corporate/docs/about-us/research/publications/global-wealth-databook-2022.pdf |title=Global Wealth Databook 2022 |publisher=Credit Suisse Research Institute |date=October 2022 |access-date=11 January 2023 }}</ref>

35% of the 15.1 million Romanian adults had a wealth of less than USD 10,000. This is an improvement from 40% in 2018.<ref name="credit-suisse.com"/>