Poverty and living standards in Argeş (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
The average state pension paid in Argeș county in September 2026 was 3,012 lei a month (8th highest of 42), compared with 2,821 lei across Romania; 147,125 pensioners were paid.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Argeș?
23,222 pensioners in Argeș (15.8% 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 548 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 443.17 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Argeș county for September 2026, 3.4% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 80 state pensioners in Argeș for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (147,125 pensioners in September against 183,849 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 10th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 1,817 people in Argeș drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,068 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Argeș was equal to 39% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (3,012 lei against 7,704 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Argeş compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Argeş ranks 8 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Constanţa | 3,022 lei |
| 6 | Galaţi | 3,018 lei |
| 7 | Prahova | 3,017 lei |
| 8 | Argeş | 3,012 lei |
| 9 | Cluj | 2,880 lei |
| 10 | Alba | 2,875 lei |
| 11 | Sibiu | 2,870 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Argeş ranks 35 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Gorj | 16.6% |
| 33 | Mureş | 16.5% |
| 34 | Alba | 16.4% |
| 35 | Argeş | 15.8% |
| 36 | Prahova | 15.2% |
| 37 | Timiş | 15.1% |
| 38 | Cluj | 14.6% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Argeş ranks 33 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 88 |
| 31 | Alba | 85 |
| 32 | Arad | 81 |
| 33 | Argeş | 80 |
| 34 | Bihor | 76 |
| 35 | Constanţa | 76 |
| 36 | Iaşi | 75 |
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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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