Poverty and living standards in Constanţa (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
In September 2026 the public pension fund paid 149,546 pensioners in Constanța an average of 3,022 lei a month, which ranked 5th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 2,821 lei).
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Constanța?
27,420 pensioners in Constanța (18.3% 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 491 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 451.89 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Constanța county for September 2026, 3.5% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 76 state pensioners in Constanța for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (149,546 pensioners in September against 197,190 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 8th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 1,372 people in Constanța drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,214 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Constanța was equal to 48% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (3,022 lei against 6,269 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Constanţa compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Constanţa ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hunedoara | 3,494 lei |
| 3 | Braşov | 3,330 lei |
| 4 | Gorj | 3,325 lei |
| 5 | Constanţa | 3,022 lei |
| 6 | Galaţi | 3,018 lei |
| 7 | Prahova | 3,017 lei |
| 8 | Argeş | 3,012 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Constanţa ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Bihor | 18.0% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Constanţa ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Arad | 81 |
| 33 | Argeş | 80 |
| 34 | Bihor | 76 |
| 35 | Constanţa | 76 |
| 36 | Iaşi | 75 |
| 37 | Braşov | 72 |
| 38 | Sibiu | 66 |
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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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