The total average number of pensioners in Romania is determined considering all types of pension systems, namely the public pension system and the systems that are not part of the public pension system, said the INS.
The average monthly state pension was RON773 in 2011, with significant regional differences (RON620 in Giurgiu county, compared to RON974 in Bucharest).
Considering the pension system, the highest average monthly pension was registered in the system that is not part of the public system, of RON1,891, and the lowest was registered in the former social security system for farmers, of RON311.
In 2011, the estimated average net pension stood at RON713, up 1.4% on the year. (EUR1=RON4.3788)