Poverty and living standards in Ialomiţa (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
51,769 people in Ialomița received a state social insurance pension in September 2026; the average pension was 2,467 lei a month against 2,821 lei nationally, 11th lowest of 42 counties.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Ialomița?
12,970 pensioners in Ialomița (25.1% 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 506 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 127.71 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Ialomița county for September 2026, 1.0% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 128 state pensioners in Ialomița for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (51,769 pensioners in September against 40,337 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 11th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 2,755 people in Ialomița drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,357 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Ialomița was equal to 42% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,467 lei against 5,921 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Ialomiţa compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Ialomiţa ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Neamţ | 2,492 lei |
| 30 | Maramureş | 2,482 lei |
| 31 | Teleorman | 2,472 lei |
| 32 | Ialomiţa | 2,467 lei |
| 33 | Buzău | 2,447 lei |
| 34 | Olt | 2,398 lei |
| 35 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 2,384 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Ialomiţa ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Suceava | 26.9% |
| 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% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Ialomiţa ranks 11 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Călăraşi | 135 |
| 9 | Brăila | 134 |
| 10 | Buzău | 129 |
| 11 | Ialomiţa | 128 |
| 12 | Giurgiu | 126 |
| 13 | Gorj | 126 |
| 14 | Olt | 124 |
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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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