Poverty and living standards in Satu Mare (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
Only 14.4% of the unemployed registered in Satu Mare county (800 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 4,738 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Satu Mare?
72,736 people in Satu Mare received a state social insurance pension in September 2026; the average pension was 2,376 lei a month against 2,821 lei nationally, 6th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Satu Mare?
18,045 pensioners in Satu Mare (24.8% 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 547 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 172.82 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Satu Mare county for September 2026, 1.3% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 89 state pensioners in Satu Mare for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (72,736 pensioners in September against 82,148 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 14th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 1,627 people in Satu Mare drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,246 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Satu Mare was equal to 39% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,376 lei against 6,018 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Satu Mare compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Satu Mare ranks 37 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Olt | 2,398 lei |
| 35 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 2,384 lei |
| 36 | Călăraşi | 2,380 lei |
| 37 | Satu Mare | 2,376 lei |
| 38 | Suceava | 2,358 lei |
| 39 | Giurgiu | 2,291 lei |
| 40 | Vaslui | 2,284 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Satu Mare ranks 10 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Giurgiu | 26.6% |
| 8 | Maramureş | 26.0% |
| 9 | Ialomiţa | 25.1% |
| 10 | Satu Mare | 24.8% |
| 11 | Buzău | 24.6% |
| 12 | Călăraşi | 23.9% |
| 13 | Neamţ | 23.4% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Satu Mare ranks 29 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Maramureş | 96 |
| 27 | Harghita | 94 |
| 28 | Mureş | 90 |
| 29 | Satu Mare | 89 |
| 30 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 88 |
| 31 | Alba | 85 |
| 32 | Arad | 81 |
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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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