The average gross salary grew 7.4% to RON5,213 in 2020, compared with 2019.
The number of employees stood at 5411.1 thousand people on December 31, 2020, fewer by 70 thousand people compared with end-2019.
In 2020, the average number of employees was 5031.8 thousand people, decreasing by 132.7 thousand people compared with 2019.
Employers spent on average RON5,409/employee monthly, 6.2% higher compared with 2019.
The highest monthly average net salary earned in 2020, above the mean value by total economy, was registered in the following economic activities: information and communication (+92.4%), financial and insurance activities (+65.2%), public administration (+62.0%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+50.2%), mining and quarrying (+41.5%), professional, scientific and technical activities (+28.8%), human health and social work activities (+24.4%), respectively education (+11.1%).
The lowest values of the average net monthly earnings compared to the mean value by total economy were in the following economic activities: accommodation and food service activities (-45.2%), other service activities (-37.1%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (-25.0%), administrative and support service activities (-23.6%), real estate activities (-21.5%), wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-18.9%), water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (-17.7%), arts, entertainment and recreation (-15.4%), manufacturing (-14.3%), transportation and storage (-9.6%), respectively construction (-4.7%).