The annual growth of the net average wage in Romania eased to +3.9% y/y to RON 5,671 (EUR 1,113) in Q1, from 4.4% y/y in Q4, 2025, and 9.7% y/y in Q1, 2025, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Adjusted for inflation, the real advance of the net wages remained for the third consecutive quarter in the negative area with a solid -5.2% y/y not far from the -4.9% y/y in Q4 and -4.2% y/y in Q3. Wages in public administration contracted nominally by 4.9% y/y, while those in education by 3.9% y/y.