Poverty and living standards in Mehedinţi (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
Only 14.2% of the unemployed registered in Mehedinți county (992 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 6,015 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Mehedinți?
In September 2026 the public pension fund paid 57,131 pensioners in Mehedinți an average of 2,850 lei a month, which ranked 12th highest of 42 counties (Romania: 2,821 lei).
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Mehedinți?
11,890 pensioners in Mehedinți (20.8% 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 521 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 162.80 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Mehedinți county for September 2026, 1.3% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 168 state pensioners in Mehedinți for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (57,131 pensioners in September against 33,998 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 2nd highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 1,586 people in Mehedinți drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,105 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Mehedinți was equal to 49% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,850 lei against 5,784 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Mehedinţi compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 12 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cluj | 2,880 lei |
| 10 | Alba | 2,875 lei |
| 11 | Sibiu | 2,870 lei |
| 12 | Mehedinţi | 2,850 lei |
| 13 | Timiş | 2,830 lei |
| 14 | Ilfov | 2,804 lei |
| 15 | Vâlcea | 2,748 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 19 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Iaşi | 21.4% |
| 17 | Dolj | 21.3% |
| 18 | Vâlcea | 21.1% |
| 19 | Mehedinţi | 20.8% |
| 20 | Arad | 20.2% |
| 21 | Sălaj | 20.2% |
| 22 | Bacău | 20.1% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 2 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teleorman | 184 |
| 2 | Mehedinţi | 168 |
| 3 | Caraş-Severin | 145 |
| 4 | Hunedoara | 144 |
| 5 | Vaslui | 140 |
| 6 | Botoşani | 140 |
| 7 | Neamţ | 140 |
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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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