Poverty and living standards in Dolj (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
Only 8.7% of the unemployed registered in Dolj county (1,726 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 18,076 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Dolj?
In September 2026 the public pension fund paid 142,114 pensioners in Dolj an average of 2,739 lei a month, which ranked 16th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 2,821 lei).
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Dolj?
30,271 pensioners in Dolj (21.3% 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 503 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 389.18 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Dolj county for September 2026, 3.0% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 98 state pensioners in Dolj for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (142,114 pensioners in September against 145,647 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 19th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 5,910 people in Dolj drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,298 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Dolj was equal to 41% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,739 lei against 6,712 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Dolj compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Dolj ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Timiş | 2,830 lei |
| 14 | Ilfov | 2,804 lei |
| 15 | Vâlcea | 2,748 lei |
| 16 | Dolj | 2,739 lei |
| 17 | Dâmboviţa | 2,733 lei |
| 18 | Bacău | 2,719 lei |
| 19 | Caraş-Severin | 2,698 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Dolj ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Teleorman | 23.3% |
| 15 | Tulcea | 22.1% |
| 16 | Iaşi | 21.4% |
| 17 | Dolj | 21.3% |
| 18 | Vâlcea | 21.1% |
| 19 | Mehedinţi | 20.8% |
| 20 | Arad | 20.2% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Dolj ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Covasna | 102 |
| 22 | Suceava | 101 |
| 23 | Prahova | 99 |
| 24 | Dolj | 98 |
| 25 | Tulcea | 97 |
| 26 | Maramureş | 96 |
| 27 | Harghita | 94 |
More on Dolj: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · government budget · Sud-Vest Oltenia · 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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