Unadjusted gender pay gap in Romania

In 2024, the unadjusted gender pay gap in Romania was 3.7%.

Measure: Unadjusted gender pay gap Unit: % of men's average gross hourly earnings Data: 2007 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimated”.
Romania, 2024 3.7%e (Estimated) % of men's average gross hourly earnings
Change from 2023 −0.1percentage points 2023: 3.8%
European Union, 2024 11.1%p (Provisional) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 11.2% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 28th of 30 See the full ranking

Unadjusted gender pay gap in Romania over time

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% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Unadjusted gender pay gap (% of men's average gross hourly earnings), 2007 to 2024
Period RomaniaEuropean Union
2024 3.7%e (estimated) 11.1%p (provisional)
2023 3.8%e (estimated) 11.7%p (provisional)
2022 1.5% 12.2%
2021 1.4% 12.3%
2020 0.9% 12.7%
2019 2.6% 13.7%
2018 2.2% 14.4%
2017 2.9%e (estimated) 14.6%
2016 4.8%e (estimated) 15.1%
2015 5.6%e (estimated) 15.5%
2014 4.5% 15.7%
2013 4.9% 16.0%
2012 6.9% 16.4%
2011 9.6% 16.2%
2010 8.8% 15.8%
2009 7.4%d (definition differs (see metadata)) –
2008 8.5%d (definition differs (see metadata)) –
2007 12.5%d (definition differs (see metadata)) –

Flags: p provisional; d definition differs (see metadata); e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 3.8% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 4.5%, the figure has changed by −0.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Romania has the 28th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 11.1%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
earn_gr_gpgr2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC nace_r2=B-S_X_O
Observation period
2007 to 2024 for Romania
Provider update
27 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat