The number of textile industry employees has dropped each year, so that in 2019 there were around 250,000 workers in the field, but their number shrank to 140,000 in 2020, in line with Trade Registry data.
At the same time, the net average wage stood at RON2,754 in December, in line with statistical data. As a matter of facts, textile industry wages are among the lowest in the Romanian economy.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)