Poverty and living standards in Călăraşi (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
Only 14.0% of the unemployed registered in Călărași county (635 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 3,902 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Călărași?
The average state pension paid in Călărași county in September 2026 was 2,380 lei a month (7th lowest of 42), compared with 2,821 lei across Romania; 56,719 pensioners were paid.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Călărași?
13,558 pensioners in Călărași (23.9% 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 528 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 134.99 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Călărași county for September 2026, 1.0% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 135 state pensioners in Călărași for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (56,719 pensioners in September against 42,165 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 8th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 2,214 people in Călărași drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,254 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Călărași was equal to 38% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,380 lei against 6,270 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Călăraşi compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Călăraşi ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Buzău | 2,447 lei |
| 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 |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Călăraşi ranks 12 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ialomiţa | 25.1% |
| 10 | Satu Mare | 24.8% |
| 11 | Buzău | 24.6% |
| 12 | Călăraşi | 23.9% |
| 13 | Neamţ | 23.4% |
| 14 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 15 | Tulcea | 22.1% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Călăraşi ranks 8 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vaslui | 140 |
| 6 | Botoşani | 140 |
| 7 | Neamţ | 140 |
| 8 | Călăraşi | 135 |
| 9 | Brăila | 134 |
| 10 | Buzău | 129 |
| 11 | Ialomiţa | 128 |
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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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