Increase in the gross minimum wage in construction, agriculture and the food industry
On 1 November 2023, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 93/2023 establishing the minimum gross basic wage for the construction, agricultural and food industry sectors came into force, with the result that the gross minimum wages in these sectors have increased as follows.
The gross minimum wage in the construction sector has increased from 4,000 lei to 4,582 lei, while in agriculture and the food industry the gross minimum wage has increased from 3,000 lei to 3,436 lei. The increase in the gross minimum wage in the construction sector benefits 423,110 employees, while in the agricultural sector and food industry it benefits 168,000 employees.
In addition, in early October the national gross minimum wage was raised from 3,000 lei to 3,300 lei, with the Romanian government planning further to increase the minimum wage, in stages, until 2025, when it will reach 3,900 lei.
Decision no. 900 of 28 September 2023 on the establishment of the national minimum gross basic wage
