Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Romania
Romania: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages was 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, exchange rate converted.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Romania peaked at 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025 and was at its lowest, 930.92 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 1999.
Romania ranks 18th 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.
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Romania, year by year
| Year | US dollars, exchange rate converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,113 US dollars, exchange rate converted | — |
| 1997 | 948.85 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 1,059 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 930.92 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 1,080 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,521 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1,575 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,020 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2,022 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,052 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,049 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,309 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,797 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 3,117 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,133 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,362 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,762 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,377 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5,067 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 6,158 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 7,843 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 8,263 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8,657 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8,577 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,489 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,100 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 10,031 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +8.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,905 US dollars, exchange rate converted, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,013 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 930.92 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,113 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,054 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,080 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,117 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,800 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,263 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,288 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,489 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 15 Greece 13,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 16 Malta 13,032 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 17 Czechia 11,407 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 19 Hungary 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 20 Costa Rica 9,479 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 21 Bulgaria 7,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Romania?
- Real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Romania was 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025.
- What is the lowest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 930.92 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.