The average gross monthly wage stood at RON2,809 in 2016, 9.9% higher than in 2015.
The highest monthly wages, above the national average, were in the IT&C sector, finance and banking, and the energy sector. At the opposite end, the lowest wages, below the national average, were in the hospitality industry, construction, and agriculture.
Women made around 7% less on average than men, with a net average RON1,968 a month in 2016, compared with an average RON2,116 a month earned by men.
An average 4.75 million people were employed in Romania in 2016, 148,000 people more than in 2015, the data showed. Of these, 75.7% worked in the private sector.