Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Romania's wages (labour cost) stands at 2.4% as of 2026-03-31, down from 8.2% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2001 to 2026 (101 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Romania's wages (labour cost) was 2.4%, down from 8.2% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Romania's wages (labour cost) was 8.2%, up from 6.1% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Romania's wages (labour cost) was 6.1%, down from 10.3% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Romania's wages (labour cost) was 10.3%, down from 16.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Romania's wages (labour cost) was 16.7%, up from 9.1% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 2025-12-31 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2025-03-31 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.1% | -6.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 15.6% | +2% |
| 2024-06-30 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023-12-31 | 18% | +1.7% |
| 2023-09-30 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023-06-30 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023-03-31 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022-12-31 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022-09-30 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022-03-31 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021-09-30 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5% | -5.2% |
| 2020-06-30 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.9% | -1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019-06-30 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019-03-31 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018-12-31 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018-06-30 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018-03-31 | 15.8% | +0% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017-09-30 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017-06-30 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017-03-31 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016-12-31 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016-09-30 | 16% | +4.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016-03-31 | 9.6% | +1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 8.6% | +4% |
| 2015-09-30 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015-06-30 | 5% | +0.7% |
| 2015-03-31 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014-09-30 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014-06-30 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014-03-31 | 4% | +0.5% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013-09-30 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013-03-31 | 9% | +1.7% |
| 2012-12-31 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012-09-30 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012-06-30 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012-03-31 | 4.5% | -5% |
| 2011-12-31 | 9.5% | +0% |
| 2011-09-30 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011-06-30 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011-03-31 | -2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010-12-31 | -1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010-09-30 | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010-06-30 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010-03-31 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009-09-30 | 9% | -3.2% |
| 2009-06-30 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009-03-31 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008-12-31 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008-09-30 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008-06-30 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008-03-31 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007-12-31 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007-09-30 | 21% | -0.3% |
| 2007-06-30 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007-03-31 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2006-12-31 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006-09-30 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006-06-30 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
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Romania's wages (labour cost) is 2.4% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 8.2% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 57.3% (2001-03-31); the lowest is -2.6% (2011-03-31), across data from 2001 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.