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Florin Manole calls for higher net incomes and is examining options for the 2027 minimum wage

Riana Gegiu

11 November 2026, 12:45

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Foto: Facebook/ Petre Florin Manole

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The government has not yet decided the level of the national minimum wage for 2027, and negotiations between trade unions, employers and the Executive are set to continue in the National Tripartite Council, convened in November. Labour Minister Florin Manole says the priority must be increasing employees’ net income and reducing the risk of poverty among workers.

In an interview with Digi24, the minister said that raising the minimum wage remains necessary, but also pointed to the possibility of reducing taxes on labour. The proposal was backed by IMM Romania and could be considered as an alternative or complementary measure to an increase in the gross wage.

Florin Manole warned that Romania has the highest risk of poverty in Europe among people who work. According to the minister, work should not be associated with poverty, and all the options under discussion must lead to higher net income.

Trade unions are calling for a gross minimum wage of between 4,583 and 4,793 lei, while employers are seeking to maintain the current level of 4,325 lei. Company representatives warn that another increase would put pressure on businesses’ budgets. The final decision will be made after the fiscal and budgetary data are finalised.

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Context: BNS has formulated three calculation options for the 2027 minimum wage, while the discussion was prepared through proposals to adjust taxation

Before negotiations resumed, the National Trade Union Bloc proposed three scenarios for the 2027 minimum wage, with values ranging between 4,583 and 4,793 lei. In the option considered the main one, the formula would also include the loss of purchasing power from the previous year, which would raise the minimum wage to 4,652 lei; the other options provide for applying the current formula (inflation and labor productivity), respectively setting it at 50% of the average gross salary, resulting in 4,583 and 4,702 lei, respectively.

Separately, Labor Minister Florin Manole announced that employers’ organizations and trade unions had submitted proposals related to reducing taxation on the minimum wage or transferring certain contributions from the employee to the employer, which are to be analyzed within the Tripartite Committee. At the same time, Manole stated that on January 1, 2027, the gross minimum wage would remain at 4,325 lei, while official discussions would begin after the necessary data is received, based on the legal formula that takes into account productivity and macroeconomic indicators.