Labour Costs in Romania increased to 293.78 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 192.75 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Romania averaged 95.24 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 293.78 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 2.16 points in the third quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Labour Costs in Romania is expected to be 259.24 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Romania Unit Labour Costs is projected to trend around 208.06 points in 2027 and 214.30 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change -1.00 1.20 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 7405.30 7408.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labour Costs 293.78 192.75 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.20 2.30 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 795.00 797.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 180.40 163.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 19.04 19.07 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 132.63 131.31 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 28.80 28.80 percent Mar 2026


Romania Unit Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
293.78 192.75 293.78 2.16 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100