eJobs Survey: 76% of respondents are affected by the recent price increases. Romanians are giving up city outings, buying clothes less often, putting vacations on hold, and purchasing brands from lower price categories.

According to a recent survey conducted by eJobs, 75.6% of employees and candidate respondents have been significantly affected by price increases, especially by the hikes in utility rates (89.2%) and food (85.6%). As a result, 72% of respondents have cut non-essential spending, and 36.7% have given up going out in the city. Additionally, 65% would give up non-salary benefits for a higher salary that covers inflation.

In the last 12 months, 63.4% have not had salary increases, and 41.3% are looking for a new job. The majority of respondents (73.4%) do not believe that the economic situation will improve in the next 6-12 months. The survey was conducted on a sample of 1,150 people in September.