Muncim mult, câștigăm puțin: De ce recordul de 6 milioane de salariați menține România în lohn? • Newsweek România

Romania has reached a historic high of nearly 6 million employees, but most earn below the official average. The disparity between average and median wages reveals that many workers are at risk of subsistence. Over 1.5 million earn minimum wage, often supplemented by informal payments. While some sectors like IT and finance report high salaries, they distort the overall wage picture. The country's economic vulnerability is exacerbated by a high budget deficit, risking a downgrade in its credit rating, which would increase borrowing costs and inflation. Without better-paying jobs and investments, the record employment figure remains an illusion for many Romanians struggling with rising costs.