Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and is well-known for the forested region of Transylvania, which is ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. The country has a freedom score of 67.1, making it the 47th freest country in 2022. The main GDP contributors in Romania are the services and the tourism industry.
Major economic hubs:
Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi, and Constanta
Skills in demand:
Project manager, HR manager, Software engineer, and IT professionals
Local Universities
The top local universities in Romania are as follows:
Universitatea Babes-Bolyai (Babes-Bolyai University)
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Local: 1
World : 847
Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti (Politehnica University of Bucharest)
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Local: 2
World : 974
Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Ia?i)
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Local: 3
World : 1102
Universitatea din Bucuresti (University of Bucharest)
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Local: 4
World : 1238
Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)
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Local: 5
World : 1337
Salary Data
The salary data of Romania for some of the common jobs are mentioned below;
Before onboarding an individual, It is important to know about the employment laws, benefits, social security, deductions, and allowances in Romania by the employer.
Employee Contract
According to Romanian Labor Law, the employment contract can be provided in Romanian or English, or any other language that is easily understood by the employee and employer.
Probation Period
The probation period in Romania is 90 days.
Public and Provincial Holidays 2023
Date
Holiday
Type
1 Jan
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
2 Jan
New Year Holiday
National Holiday
6 Jan
Epiphany
National Holiday
7 Jan
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
National Holiday
24 Jan
Union of the Romanian Principalities
National Holiday
1 May
Labor Day
National Holiday
3 May
Orthodox Good Friday
National Holiday
5 May
Orthodox Easter Sunday
National Holiday
6 May
Orthodox Easter Monday
National Holiday
1 Jun
Children’s Day
National Holiday
23 Jun
Orthodox Whit Sunday
National Holiday
24 Jun
Orthodox Whit Monday
National Holiday
15 Aug
Assumption Day
National Holiday
30 Nov
Feast of Saint Andrew
National Holiday
1 Dec
Great Union Day
National Holiday
25 Dec
Christmas Day
National Holiday
26 Dec
2nd Day of Christmas
National Holiday
Employee Leaves
Type of Leave
Time Period
Mandatory
Annual/Earned Leave
20 days
Yes
Sick Leave
5 days
Yes
Maternity Leave
119 days
Yes
Payroll
Payroll Cycle
The payroll cycle is monthly in Romania.
Minimum Wage
The current minimum wage in Romania is RON3,000.00 per month.
Overtime Pay
In Romania, overtime is basically compensated by providing the employee on working days with leaves for the overtime hours worked. If not, the employer must provide 75% of the base salary.
Bonus
13th Month Pay
There is no statutory law for 13-month pay in Romania.
According to Romanian Law, both parties can terminate the contract based on mutual consent or by notice. However, the employer can terminate the contract only based on objective dismissal grounds or economic dismissal grounds.
In Romania, there is no statutory law for severance pay.
Visa and Immigration
An individual can be given a visa if they are a member of the supervisory or member of the board in Romanian companies. However, if the individual is from an EU country, only a work permit is required. The work permit is valid for one year for normal employees and two years for highly skilled employees.
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