Poverty and living standards in Olt (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
Only 12.6% of the unemployed registered in Olt county (971 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 6,715 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
What is the average pension in Olt?
In September 2026 the public pension fund paid 91,493 pensioners in Olt an average of 2,398 lei a month, which ranked 9th lowest of 42 counties (Romania: 2,821 lei).
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many pensioners get the minimum pension in Olt?
25,494 pensioners in Olt (27.9% 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 529 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 219.36 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Olt county for September 2026, 1.7% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 124 state pensioners in Olt for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (91,493 pensioners in September against 73,721 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 14th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 5,187 people in Olt drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,172 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Olt was equal to 37% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,398 lei against 6,509 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Olt compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Olt ranks 34 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Călăraşi | 2,380 lei |
| 37 | Satu Mare | 2,376 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Olt ranks 4 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vrancea | 30.1% |
| 2 | Botoşani | 28.1% |
| 3 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 27.9% |
| 4 | Olt | 27.9% |
| 5 | Vaslui | 27.1% |
| 6 | Suceava | 26.9% |
| 7 | Giurgiu | 26.6% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Olt ranks 14 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ialomiţa | 128 |
| 12 | Giurgiu | 126 |
| 13 | Gorj | 126 |
| 14 | Olt | 124 |
| 15 | Dâmboviţa | 123 |
| 16 | Vrancea | 121 |
| 17 | Vâlcea | 116 |
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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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