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PRESS RELEASE
No. 64 of April 6, 2009
Household income and expenditure in Quarter IV of 2008
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
In the fourth quarter of 2008, the total monthly average income was, in nominal terms, of 2319
lei per household and of 796 lei per person. The money income was of 1917 lei monthly on
average per household (658 lei per person) and the in kind income of 401 lei monthly per
household (138 lei per person).

The structure of the total household income, on composition sources,

in Ouarter IV of 2008

In kind income
17.3%

Other income
3.8%
Earnings
51.5%

Property income
0.3%

Social provisions income

22.3%

Independent activities
income
2.6%

Agricultural income
2.2%

The wages and the other related income constituted the most important source of income (51.1%
of the total household income in Quarter I, 52.4% in Quarter II, 53.3% in Quarter III and 51.5% in
Quarter IV 2008).
In Quarter IV 2008, at the composition of the total households income also contributed the social
provisions income with 22.3%, the agriculture income with 2.2%, non-agriculture independent
income with 2.6% and the income derived from properties and sales of assets of the household
patrimony with 0.3% and 2.2%, respectively.
Level and especially structure differences between household incomes were registered according
to the residential area.
In Quarter IV 2008, the total average income per urban household was 36.7% greater than of rural
households and and 13.2% greater than of the entire households.
The urban households income was 63.4% from wages, (01% less than in Quarter I, 2.2% than in
Quarter II and 2.8% than in Quarter III 2008), 20.9% from social provisions (more than in Quarters

I, II and III 2008 by 0.7%, 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively), the in kind income being 9.5% of the total
income (10.6% in Quarter I, 9.0% in Quarter II and 8.2% in Quarter III).
In the rural households, the main income source was the agricultural production that ensured
34.2% of the total income (38.0% in Quarter I, 34.3% in Quarter II and 33.0% in Quarter III 2008).
The most part of them (33.1% in Quarter I, 26.6% in Quarter II, 25.8% in Quarter III and 28.8% in
Quarter IV) was represented by the equivalent value of the consumption of agro-food products
from own resources, the money income from agriculture providing 5.4% (4.9% in Quarter I, 7.7% in
Quarter II and 7.2% in Quarter III 2008, respectively). In Quarter IV 2008, an important contribution
to the rural household income had also the earnings (30.2%) and the social provisions income
(24.6%).

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
In Quarter IV 2008, the total expenses of the population were roughly of 2081 lei per month per
household (715 lei per person) and were 89.8% of the total income.
The main uses of the expenses done by the households are the consumption of food and non-food
goods, of services and the income taxes, contributions and subscriptions paid to private and public
administration and to the social insurance budgets, as well as the cover of some needs related to
the household production (poultry and animal feed, work payment for the household production,
seeds, veterinary services, etc.). The expenses with investments, intended for purchasing or
raising dwellings, purchasing land and equipment required by the household production and
purchasing shares represent a small weight in the total household expenditure.

The structure of the total household expenditure

in Quarter IV of 2008
Income taxes,
contributions,
subscriptions, taxes
15.6%

Other expenses
4.3%

Production
expenses
6.8%

Investment
expenses
1.8%

Consumption
expenses
71.5%

Some characteristics as to the size and the structure of the total consumption expenses are
determined by the residential area. Consequently, while the monthly average consumption
expenses are 482 lei greater with urban households than with rural ones, the food consumption
expenses are only 63 lei greater. This is a result of the fact that, with rural households 47.5% of the
food consumption expenses represent the equivalent value of the consumption from own
resources. For the urban households, the food consumption from own resources covered 20.2% of
the food consumption expenses.

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According to the standard classification of the consumption expenses by use (COICOP), food and
soft drinks roughly held 40.0% of the households consumption in the fourth (40.3% in Quarters I
and III and 43.1% in Quarter II of 2008).
A consumption component, with a relatively high weight as to the expenses, is related to the
dwelling (water, thermal energy, electricity, gas, fuel, furniture and the endowment and keeping of
the dwelling). In Quarter IV of 2008, it was allotted 21.1% of the consumption expenses. The most
part of the expenses with the dwelling (16.4%) was spent on the consumption of utilities (water,
electricity, gas and other kinds of fuel).

The structure of the total consum ption expenses,

by users, in Quarter IV of 2008

Liquors, tobacco
6.9%
Various goods and services
3.5%

Agro-food goods
and soft drinks
40.0%

Clothing and footwear

7.4%

Hotels, coffee shops and

restaurants
1.4%

Dwelling, water, electricity,

gas and other kinds of fuel
16.4%

Education
0.9%
Relaxation and culture
4.6%
Communications
4.8%

Transport
5.5%

Health
3.9%

Furniture, endowment and

keeping of dwelling
4.7%

The households expenses with health (3.9% of the consumption expenses) and especially with
education (0.9%) registered a low level, mostly because the fulfilment of these needs of the
households members is largely achieved through public services of which they benefit free of
charge or within the social insurance system.

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METHODOLOGY
The total income consists of:
-Money income;
-In kind income (appraised in lei)
-Money income the entire money income from various sources for which there is no
reimbursement obligation (recalled sums from CEC, banks etc. and granted loans and credits
excluded).
Earnings and other salary rights the whole money and in kind income (appraised in lei at the
selling price of the unit) under the form of salaries, bonuses and indemnities given as percentage
or lump sums for special working conditions (provided by the law or by collective or individual
working contracts), for either the common working time table and overtime or the paid non-working
time table, premiums and bonuses from the net profit, other income assimilated to salaries
effectively raised during the month of reference, no matter the period they are intended for, as well
as check-offs (income taxes, contributions, instalments for goods and loans etc.).
Agricultural income the entire money income of the agricultural companies and societies from
selling agro-food products, animals and poultry and from performing agricultural workings.
Income from independent non-agricultural activities the entire money income from business,
services, practice of a craft, free-lance occupations and intellectual property rights.
Social provisions income the entire money income from social security provisions, that is:
pensions, other income assimilated to pensions; indemnities for maternity and sick-leaves;
provisions from the unemployment fund; family provisions; social assistance provisions and other
provisions.
Property income the entire money income obtained from the concession of the goods
consignment, as a result of holding allotment rights to closed/open investment funds, to CEC and
bank deposits etc. (leases, rents, dividends, interests).
The income from selling assets of the household patrimony consist of the entire money
income from the transfer of the property rights on transferable securities and shares, from sales of
currency, lands, real estate and other new or old goods that do not belong to own production.
The in kind income (appraised in lei) consists of:
The equivalent value of animal and human consumption of food and non-food products from own
resources of the household (from production, stocks, work, given as gift etc.). The appraisal in lei is
done at the average purchasing prices of products from the month of reference, on statistical
regions.
The equivalent value of the in kind income of the employees and the social provisions
beneficiaries (appraised at the selling price of the day).

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Total expenses consist of:

-Money expenses
-The equivalent value of the animal and human consumption of agro-food products
from own resources of the household
-Money expenses the entire money expenses, no matter the designation (the equivalent value
of the in kind income of the employees and social provisions beneficiaries included, the sums
banked to CEC, banks etc. and reimbursed loans and credits excluded), done for: the purchase of
food (consumed and not consumed during the reference period) and non-food products and the
payment of services, investments, production, income taxes, contributions and subscriptions and
other money expenses.
-The equivalent value of the animal and human consumption of agro-food products from
own resources of the household the value of the animal and human consumption of food and
non-food products from own resources of the household (agricultural production, stocks of previous
periods, products manufactured within the household, products received as gift or as reward for the
work etc.).
Total consumption expenses the entire expenses done by the population for the current
consumption needs (food, non-food products, services) and consumed and the equivalent value of
the human consumption of agro-food products from own resources of the household.
Total food consumption expenses the entire money and in kind expenses needed in order to
ensure the food needs of a household or person in a certain period of time.
Total non-food products expenses the entire money and in kind expenses needed in order to
ensure the non-food needs of a household or person in a certain period of time.
Expenses with payment of services the entire money expenses done by a household or
person for the payment of services in a certain period of time.
Expenses for unconsumed foods and beverages the entire expenses for the food not
consumed during the reference month, being stocked or destined to other purposes (for
manufacturing, animal and poultry food, given as gift, loses).
Income taxes, contributions, subscriptions, taxes the entire money expenses for mandatory
payments to the fiscal system (income taxes, contributions, subscriptions, taxes).

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ANNEX
INCOME AND OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ON AVERAGE
- monthly average values per household, lei Total
Households:
households
Urban
Rural
I. TOTAL INCOME
(A + B)

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

1998.01
2045.74
2164.43
2318.52

2294.86
2329.25
2447.31
2624.72

1615.16
1675.06
1797.77
1919.57

Quart.. I
Quart. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

1611.92
1719.24
1835.68
1917.06

2051.92
2119.48
2246.14
2374.08

1044.44
1195.95
1303.65
1321.61

1. Gross salaries and other earnings

Quart. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

1021.62
1072.69
1153.26
1193.33

1456.23
1527.42
1621.26
1664.98

461.09
478.17
546.62
578.81

2. Agricultural income

Quart.. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

38.83
60.48
62.23
51.62

7.85
8.10
9.72
12.13

78.77
128.97
130.31
103.07

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

28.73
39.47
45.79
39.32

6.15
4.75
7.58
9.76

57.83
84.87
95.32
77.81

Quart.. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

48.38
64.20
75.09
60.42

44.18
59.75
71.19
58.63

53.81
70.03
80.13
62.76

Quart.. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

435.88
439.02
451.19
516.04

464.18
453.89
474.19
549.62

399.40
419.58
421.39
472.29

Quart. I
Quart.. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

361.88
367.95
379.54
443.85

392.95
389.21
408.75
485.30

321.81
340.16
341.67
389.84

- provisions from the unemployment fund

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

7.80
4.60
5.26
5.88

9.78
6.47
4.68
7.09

5.26
2.15
6.01
4.29

- family provisions

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart.. IV

26.55
31.55
30.96
31.22

24.65
28.52
28.12
27.96

29.01
35.52
34.64
35.47

A. Money Income
(1+2+3+4+5+6+7)

out of which:
- incomes from sales
of agro-food products, animals and poultry

3. Income from independent

non-agricultural activities

4. Income from social provisions

out of which:
- pensions

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INCOME AND OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ON AVERAGE (continued)

- monthly average values per household, lei Total
Households:
households
Urban
Rural
5. Property income

6. Income from the sale of assets

of the household patrimony

7. Other income

B. In kind income
(1 + 2)

1. Equivalent value of in kind income

obtained by employees
and beneficiaries
of social provisions

2. Equivalent value of the consumption

of agro-food products
from own resources

II. LOANS AND CREDITS TAKEN,

SUMS WITHDRAWN FROM
C.E.C., BANKS, ETC.

III. CASH BALANCE ACCOUNT IN

THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

GRAND TOTAL
(I + II + III)

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Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

6.33
8.88
4.82
7.03

10.94
13.68
7.65
10.67

0.38
2.61
1.15
2.30

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

32.84
43.46
45.91
51.15

34.41
23.58
31.24
40.74

30.82
69.44
64.94
64.72

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

28.04
30.51
43.18
37.47

34.13
33.06
30.89
37.31

20.17
27.15
59.11
37.66

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

386.09
326.50
328.75
401.46

242.94
209.77
201.17
250.64

570.72
479.11
494.12
597.96

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

66.93
62.01
58.12
74.34

90.74
84.00
79.65
96.61

36.23
33.27
30.19
45.31

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

319.16
264.49
270.63
327.12

152.20
125.77
121.52
154.03

534.49
445.84
463.93
552.65

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

35.81
34.64
53.52
52.71

47.41
38.16
60.27
74.93

20.84
30.05
44.77
23.77

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

242.48
255.12
324.19
280.33

293.68
305.00
351.35
303.49

176.46
189.92
288.97
250.16

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

2276.30
2335.50
2542.14
2651.56

2635.95
2672.41
2858.93
3003.14

1812.46
1895.03
2131.51
2193.50

EXPENSES AND OTHER OUT-GOING MONEY, ON AVERAGE AND DESTINATIONS

- monthly average values per household, lei Total
Households:
households
Urban
Rural
I. TOTAL EXPENSES (A + B)

Quart. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

1805.58
1820.46
1953.61
2081.09

2055.47
2049.67
2150.63
2315.29

1483.30
1520.78
1698.24
1775.96

Quart. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

1486.42
1555.97
1682.98
1753.97

1903.27
1923.90
2029.11
2161.26

948.81
1074.94
1234.31
1223.31

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

1106.99
1130.40
1221.91
1282.02

1411.56
1396.18
1463.98
1559.66

714.19
782.91
908.14
920.29

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

375.80
435.56
442.53
446.46

460.09
519.24
523.96
541.35

267.09
326.15
336.98
322.84

- purchase of food products

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

364.49
424.86
422.85
432.12

444.00
504.49
504.40
521.23

261.94
320.74
317.13
316.02

- expenses in units of public food

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

11.31
10.70
19.68
14.34

16.09
14.75
19.56
20.12

5.15
5.41
19.85
6.82

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

366.48
384.96
471.92
493.21

443.42
460.99
534.05
556.59

267.26
285.57
391.37
410.64

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

364.71
309.88
307.46
342.35

508.05
415.95
405.97
461.72

179.84
171.19
179.79
186.81

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

30.01
35.07
40.88
61.23

32.94
39.24
44.81
69.20

26.22
29.61
35.79
50.86

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

286.68
290.15
310.40
325.45

408.96
415.84
441.43
459.09

128.98
125.81
140.57
151.32

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

103.22
109.27
121.07
128.16

152.71
161.28
176.40
185.02

39.40
41.26
49.36
54.07

A. Money expenses
(1+2+3+4)

1)

1. Consumption expenses (a+b+c)

a) expenses for consumed

food and beverages

b) expenses for the purchase

of non-food products

c) expenses for the payment of services

2. Expenses for unconsumed

food and beverages
(in stock, given for manufacturing, given to animals
etc.)

3. Income taxes, contributions, subscriptions, taxes

out of which:
- income taxes

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EXPENSES AND OTHER OUT-GOING MONEY, ON AVERAGE AND DESTINATIONS (continued)

- monthly average values per household, lei Households:
Total
households
Urban
Rural
- contributions to social security

- contributions to
the unemployment fund

- contributions for
health insurance

4. Other money expenses

B. The equivalent value

of the consumption of agro-food products
from own resources

out of which:
- for human consumption

II. RETURNED LOANS AND CREDITS,

BANKED SUMS TO C.E.C., BANKS, ETC.

III. CASH BALANCE ACCOUNT

AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

GRAND TOTAL
(I + II + III)

1)

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart.. IV

94.27
98.40
106.25
110.16

133.96
139.68
148.86
153.26

43.08
44.42
51.01
54.01

Quart.. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

7.71
6.99
7.25
7.24

10.98
9.81
10.27
10.16

3.50
3.29
3.35
3.43

Quart. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

66.10
68.77
69.37
69.82

94.12
97.63
97.69
97.76

29.96
31.03
32.67
33.41

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

62.74
100.35
109.79
85.27

49.81
72.64
78.89
73.31

79.42
136.61
149.81
100.84

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

319.16
264.49
270.63
327.12

152.20
125.77
121.52
154.03

534.49
445.84
463.93
552.65

Quart.. I
Quart.. II
Quart.. III
Quart.. IV

188.05
164.36
162.31
205.39

135.18
115.25
107.71
137.23

256.25
228.56
233.10
294.19

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

83.76
97.44
106.09
107.06

119.31
121.03
142.76
137.55

37.91
66.59
58.56
67.34

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

386.96
417.60
482.44
463.41

461.17
501.71
565.54
550.30

291.25
307.66
374.71
350.20

Quart. I
Quart. II
Quart. III
Quart. IV

2276.30
2335.50
2542.14
2651.56

2635.95
2672.41
2858.93
3003.14

1812.46
1895.03
2131.51
2193.50

The equivalent of in kind income of employees and beneficiaries of social provisions included

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THE LEVEL AND THE STRUCTURE OF TOTAL INCOME IN QUARTER IV OF 2008

Total
income Money
income

Gross
earning
s and
other
salary
rights

Monthly
average
values
per
person
- lei -

TOTAL
Occupational
status of the
head of the
household:
out of which:
Employee

% of the total:
out of which:

Income
from
agriculture

Income
from
independent nonagricultural
activities

out of which:

In kind
income

The
equivalent
value of in
kind income
of
employees
and beneficiaries of
social
provisions

Income
from
social
provisions

The
equivalent
value of
agrofood
products
consumption
from
own resources

796.10

82.7

51.5

2.2

2.6

22.3

17.3

3.2

14.1

969.50

89.4

81.1

0.4

0.7

5.1

10.6

3.5

7.1

Farmer

520.38

49.4

8.8

20.4

3.9

12.8

50.6

2.3

48.3

Unemployed

452.09

82.8

35.5

2.1

2.1

14.3

17.2

3.4

13.8

Retired

760.65

78.7

22.2

2.0

1.1

50.8

21.3

3.0

18.3

URBAN

928.62

90.5

63.4

0.5

2.2

20.9

9.5

3.7

5.8

RURAL

634.73

68.8

30.2

5.4

3.3

24.6

31.2

2.4

28.8

THE LEVEL AND THE STRUCTURE OF TOTAL EXPENSES IN QUARTER IV OF 2008

Total
income

Money
income

Monthly
average
values
per
person
- lei TOTAL
Occupational
status of the
head of the
household:
out of which:
Employee

Consump
tion
expenses

% of the total:
out of which money expenses for:
out of which for:
Consumed Purchase of
food and
non-food
beverages
goods

Payment
of
services

The
equivalent
Income
taxes, value of agrocontribu- food products
tions consumption
from own
subscripresources
tions,
taxes

714.58

84.3

61.6

21.5

23.7

16.4

15.6

15.7

860.47

92.1

61.6

20.8

23.2

17.6

24.4

7.9

Farmer

503.67

50.1

38.9

15.5

15.9

7.5

2.6

49.9

Unemployed

464.93

86.6

66.0

25.7

21.7

18.6

8.7

13.4

Retired

671.13

79.3

64.0

22.6

25.3

16.1

7.6

20.7

URBAN

819.14

93.3

67.4

23.4

24.0

20.0

19.8

6.7

RURAL

587.24

68.9

51.8

18.2

23.1

10.5

8.5

31.1

For more information, see the statistical publication The population income and expenditure in Quarter IV of 2008, date
of issue April 30, 2009.

The next press release will be issued in July 2009.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
PRESS RELEASE No. 64 /2009

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