Poverty and living standards in Gorj (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
The average state pension paid in Gorj county in September 2026 was 3,325 lei a month (4th highest of 42), compared with 2,821 lei across Romania; 81,787 pensioners were paid.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Gorj?
13,544 pensioners in Gorj (16.6% 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 570 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 271.94 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Gorj county for September 2026, 2.1% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 126 state pensioners in Gorj for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (81,787 pensioners in September against 64,936 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 13th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 945 people in Gorj drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 958 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Gorj was equal to 52% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (3,325 lei against 6,359 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Gorj compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Gorj ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucureşti | 3,583 lei |
| 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 |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Gorj ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Galaţi | 17.8% |
| 30 | Harghita | 17.7% |
| 31 | Ilfov | 17.2% |
| 32 | Gorj | 16.6% |
| 33 | Mureş | 16.5% |
| 34 | Alba | 16.4% |
| 35 | Argeş | 15.8% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Gorj ranks 13 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Buzău | 129 |
| 11 | Ialomiţa | 128 |
| 12 | Giurgiu | 126 |
| 13 | Gorj | 126 |
| 14 | Olt | 124 |
| 15 | Dâmboviţa | 123 |
| 16 | Vrancea | 121 |
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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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