Compared with December 2021, the monthly average net wage in Romania grew by 1346% in nominal terms in December 2022.
At the same time, the annual inflation rate stood at 16.4% in December.
The real earnings index was 97.4% in December 2022 as compared to December 2021.
The real earnings index was 105.8% in December 2022 as against November 2022.
Compared to October 1990, the real earnings index was 233.8%, higher by 12.9 percentage points than the one recorded in November 2022.
The average gross salary stood at RON7.107 in December 2022, 6.4% higher than in November 2022.
The best paid employees in December 2022 were in coking products manufacturing and oil processing product manufacturing (RON11,540), while the lowest in clothing manufacturing (RON2,361).
Fluctuations in earnings were recorded during the year, mainly determined by granting annual premiums and holiday bonuses (December, March/April).
The evolution of real earnings depends on both the fluctuations of the average net earnings and the inflation rate.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)