Poverty and living standards in Iaşi (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
The average state pension paid in Iași county in September 2026 was 2,676 lei a month (20th highest of 42), compared with 2,821 lei across Romania; 151,355 pensioners were paid.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Iași?
32,430 pensioners in Iași (21.4% 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 546 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 405.05 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Iași county for September 2026, 3.1% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 75 state pensioners in Iași for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (151,355 pensioners in September against 202,009 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 7th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 6,365 people in Iași drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,147 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Iași was equal to 38% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,676 lei against 7,053 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Iaşi compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Iaşi ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dâmboviţa | 2,733 lei |
| 18 | Bacău | 2,719 lei |
| 19 | Caraş-Severin | 2,698 lei |
| 20 | Iaşi | 2,676 lei |
| 21 | Mureş | 2,675 lei |
| 22 | Sălaj | 2,664 lei |
| 23 | Covasna | 2,663 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Iaşi ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Neamţ | 23.4% |
| 14 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 15 | Tulcea | 22.1% |
| 16 | Iaşi | 21.4% |
| 17 | Dolj | 21.3% |
| 18 | Vâlcea | 21.1% |
| 19 | Mehedinţi | 20.8% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Iaşi ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Argeş | 80 |
| 34 | Bihor | 76 |
| 35 | Constanţa | 76 |
| 36 | Iaşi | 75 |
| 37 | Braşov | 72 |
| 38 | Sibiu | 66 |
| 39 | Timiş | 57 |
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Sources
- 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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