The real earnings index was 94.9% in March 2026 as against March 2025.
In March 2026, the average gross earnings stood at RON9,902, up RON630 (6.8%) from February 2026.
The highest values of the average net earnings were recorded in manufacture of tobacco products (RON16,039) and in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (RON15,633), while the lowest in fishing and aquaculture (RON2,901) and in personal service activities (RON2,933).
In the budgetary sector , as against the previous month, slight increases of the average net earnings were registered in education (+1.4%), human health and social work activities (+1.3%), respectively in public administration (+0.8%).
The most significant increases in the average net earnings at section/division level of CANE Rev.3 have been recorded as follows:
• Between 34.5% and 45.5% in financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, manufacture of tobacco products;
• Between 12.5% and 25.5% in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, activities of head offices and management consultancy, rental and leasing activities, computer programming, consultancy and related activities, computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities, manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, activities of advertising, market research and public relations, insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security, manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, manufacture of beverages, repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment, manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities;
• Between 9.0% and 12.0% in real estate activities, mining of metal ores, office administrative, office support and other business support activities, manufacture of other transport equipment, programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities, wholesale trade, manufacture of electrical equipment, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, telecommunication.
The most significant decreases in the average net earnings at section/division level of CANE Rev.3 have been recorded as follows: • Between 1.0% and 4.0% in manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, mining of coal and lignite, air transport.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)