Compared with December 2016, the average net wage in Romania grew 11.7% in nominal terms and 8.1% in real terms, the data showed.
The gross average salary in December 2017 stood at RON3,662, 6.8% higher than in November 2017.
The best paid employees in December were those in the crude oil and natural gas extraction sector, making a net average of RON9,239 a month, while the lowest paid employees were in the hotel and restaurant business, with RON1,481 a month.