Poverty and living standards in Covasna (Centru, Romania): official figures
Only 14.2% of the unemployed registered in Covasna county (728 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 4,397 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Covasna?
44,120 people in Covasna received a state social insurance pension in September 2026; the average pension was 2,663 lei a month against 2,821 lei nationally, 20th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Covasna?
7,948 pensioners in Covasna (18.0% of state pensioners) received the social indemnity for pensioners in September 2026, the top-up that lifts any pension below 1,281 lei to that minimum; the state budget added 529 lei each on average. Nationally 18.6% of pensioners needed it.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyMore figures
- Romania's pension fund paid 117.47 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Covasna county for September 2026, 0.9% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 102 state pensioners in Covasna for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (44,120 pensioners in September against 43,465 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 21st highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 554 people in Covasna drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,055 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Covasna was equal to 43% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,663 lei against 6,165 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Covasna compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Covasna ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Iaşi | 2,676 lei |
| 21 | Mureş | 2,675 lei |
| 22 | Sălaj | 2,664 lei |
| 23 | Covasna | 2,663 lei |
| 24 | Bihor | 2,646 lei |
| 25 | Harghita | 2,607 lei |
| 26 | Brăila | 2,606 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Covasna ranks 26 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Brăila | 20.0% |
| 24 | Constanţa | 18.3% |
| 25 | Caraş-Severin | 18.3% |
| 26 | Covasna | 18.0% |
| 27 | Bihor | 18.0% |
| 28 | Dâmboviţa | 17.9% |
| 29 | Galaţi | 17.8% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Covasna ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sălaj | 111 |
| 19 | Galaţi | 110 |
| 20 | Bacău | 104 |
| 21 | Covasna | 102 |
| 22 | Suceava | 101 |
| 23 | Prahova | 99 |
| 24 | Dolj | 98 |
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Sources
- Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM): Situația statistică a șomajului înregistrat la 31 august 2026: tabele pe județe și regiuni (registered unemployment tables by county and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 343e7489d801…)
- Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP): Situație centralizatoare privind numărul de angajatori, numărul de asigurați și salariul mediu brut pe județe, conform declarațiilor D112, iulie 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 149307a7ff89…)
- Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP): Indicatori statistici pilon I, septembrie 2026: pensionari, pensia medie și indemnizația socială pentru pensionari pe județe, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ef51fa5f14c1…)
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