Monthly minimum wage in Romania

The gross monthly minimum wage in Romania was €825 per month in H2 2026. The value for H2 2026 is the highest in the series, which starts in H1 1999.

Measure: Monthly minimum wage Unit: Euro per month, gross Data: H1 1999 to H2 2026 Source: Eurostat
Romania, H2 2026 €825 Euro per month, gross
Change from H1 2026 +3.8% H1 2026: €795 per month
Median of European Union (27 countries), H2 2026 €1,081 per month Middle value of 22 countries
Position in H2 2026 21st of 30 See the full ranking

Monthly minimum wage in Romania over time

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Euro per month, gross. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Monthly minimum wage (euro per month, gross), H1 2017 to H2 2026
Period Romania
H2 2026 €825 per month
H1 2026 €795 per month
H2 2025 €797 per month
H1 2025 €814 per month
H2 2024 €743 per month
H1 2024 €663 per month
H2 2023 €604 per month
H1 2023 €606 per month
H2 2022 €516 per month
H1 2022 €515 per month
H2 2021 €467 per month
H1 2021 €458 per month
H2 2020 €461 per month
H1 2020 €466 per month
H2 2019 €439 per month
H1 2019 €446 per month
H2 2018 €407 per month
H1 2018 €408 per month
H2 2017 €319 per month
H1 2017 €275 per month

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +3.8% from €795 per month in H1 2026.
  • Since H2 2021, when it was €467 per month, the figure has changed by +76.7%.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for H2 2026, Romania has the 21st highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
earn_mw_cur · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=S currency=EUR
Observation period
H1 1999 to H2 2026 for Romania
Provider update
31 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat