Poverty and living standards in Brăila (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
Only 12.8% of the unemployed registered in Brăila county (797 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 5,436 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Brăila?
In September 2026 the public pension fund paid 74,387 pensioners in Brăila an average of 2,606 lei a month, which ranked 17th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 2,821 lei).
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Brăila?
14,844 pensioners in Brăila (20.0% 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 508 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 193.85 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Brăila county for September 2026, 1.5% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 134 state pensioners in Brăila for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (74,387 pensioners in September against 55,443 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 9th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 2,505 people in Brăila drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,339 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Brăila was equal to 45% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,606 lei against 5,817 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Brăila compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Brăila ranks 26 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Covasna | 2,663 lei |
| 24 | Bihor | 2,646 lei |
| 25 | Harghita | 2,607 lei |
| 26 | Brăila | 2,606 lei |
| 27 | Tulcea | 2,604 lei |
| 28 | Arad | 2,600 lei |
| 29 | Neamţ | 2,492 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Brăila ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Arad | 20.2% |
| 21 | Sălaj | 20.2% |
| 22 | Bacău | 20.1% |
| 23 | Brăila | 20.0% |
| 24 | Constanţa | 18.3% |
| 25 | Caraş-Severin | 18.3% |
| 26 | Covasna | 18.0% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Brăila ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Botoşani | 140 |
| 7 | Neamţ | 140 |
| 8 | Călăraşi | 135 |
| 9 | Brăila | 134 |
| 10 | Buzău | 129 |
| 11 | Ialomiţa | 128 |
| 12 | Giurgiu | 126 |
More on Brăila: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · government budget · Sud-Est · Romania
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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