The average gross salary is expected to reach RON2,665 in 2016, higher than RON2,576 previously estimated, translating into a growth of 6.8% instead of 6.2%.
The average net salary in Romania is seen at RON1,817 this year, revised upwards from RON1,767, a growth of 7.1% from the previous forecast of 6.4%.
For 2016, the prognosis commission sees the average net salary at RON1.939, from a previous forecast of RON1,875, a growth of 6.7% instead of 6.1%.
In real terms, the average salary is seen growing 7.6% this year (from the previous forecast of 6.2%) and by 6.2% next year (from the previous forecast of 4%).
The prognosis commission also revised upwards its unemployment rate forecast, to 6.8% from 6.7% this year, and to 6.7% from 6.6% in 2016.