On a monthly comparison basis, net wages grew by a real 0.5% in July, following a 0.7% rise in June, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) said in a monthly labour market report.
In nominal terms, the average net monthly wage increased by 15.1% on the year and by 0.5% on the month in July, reaching 2,391 lei ($620/520 euro).
The highest net average wage of 6,009 lei was registered in IT-related activities, while the lowest, of 1,418 lei, was recorded in hotel and restaurant business.
Nominal and real wage growth (in percent):
July y/y | June y/y | July m/m | June m/m | |
nominal growth | 15.1 | 14.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
real growth | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Source: INS
(1 euro=4.5985 lei)