Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Romania
Romania: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 761,541 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Romania, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Romania recorded 761,541 National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 294.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Romania peaked at 761,541 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,289 National currency, in 1995.
Romania ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Romania, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,289 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 3,468 National currency | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 6,433 National currency | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 11,396 National currency | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 14,511 National currency | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 25,056 National currency | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 39,952 National currency | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 49,741 National currency | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 60,673 National currency | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 75,316 National currency | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 92,786 National currency | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 108,822 National currency | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 115,773 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 161,258 National currency | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 148,140 National currency | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 148,210 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 153,141 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 160,109 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 166,420 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 181,374 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 192,837 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 225,702 National currency | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 264,735 National currency | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 345,383 National currency | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 392,410 National currency | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 401,733 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 428,449 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 495,636 National currency | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 591,514 National currency | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 704,181 National currency | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 761,541 National currency | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,620 National currency | 2,289 National currency | 14,511 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 87,752 National currency | 25,056 National currency | 161,258 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,032 National currency | 148,210 National currency | 392,410 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,842 National currency | 401,733 National currency | 761,541 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.23 million National currency compare
- 12 Australia 1.23 million National currency compare
- 13 France 1.13 million National currency compare
- 15 Israel 757,746 National currency compare
- 16 Italy 660,407 National currency compare
- 17 Spain 633,626 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Romania?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Romania was 761,541 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 761,541 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 National currency in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org