1. 2017 – World Development Indicators database, World Bank, Romania Country Profile, available at: http://databank.worldbank.org/data/views/reports/reportwidget.aspx?Report _Name=CountryProfile&Id=b450fd57&tbar=y&dd=y&inf=n&zm=n&country=R OU 2. Number estimated based on the registered companies and the share of informal economy in Romania. Research suggests over 30% of Romania's economy is informal(https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/data/tackling­undeclared-work-in-europe/database/trade-union-study-on-the-informal­economy-romania). For the garments/footwear industry, we can safely assume that the share of the informal economy is 50%, as this industry is notorious for its high informality. If the number of registered firms is 4,812 (2016, National Institute of Statistics, Tempo Database, Company Statistics, Enterprises active in the clothing industry, available at: http://statistici.insse.ro/; included in the„light industry“, which is overwhelmingly covered by the garments/footwear, National Institute of Statistics, Tempo Database, Trade Registry, Average number of firms per industry) and the informality rate is estimated to 50%, the overall number of employees in the garments/footwear industry is at least 9,000. Additionally, it should be noted, that the number of registered companies seems to be too low. 3. This number was estimated based on the registered employees and the share of informal economy in Romania. Research suggests 30% of Romania's economy is informal(https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/data/tackling­undeclared-work-in-europe/database/trade-union-study-on-the-informal­economy-romania). For the garments/footwear industry, we can safely assume that the share of informality is 50%, as the apparel industry is notorious for its high informality. While the number of registered employees is 234,779(2016, National Institute of Statistics, Tempo Database, Statistics of enterprises, Active enterprises in the clothing industry, available at: http://statistici.insse.ro/; Included in„light industry“ where garments/footwear industry is the overwhelming majority, National Institute of Statistics, Tempo Database, Register of enterprises, Average number of employees per industry) and the share of informality is estimated at 50%, the overall number of employees in the garments/footwear industry is of 400,000 at least. 4. 2015; http://www.certex.ro/cluster/index.php/industria-de-textile-confectii­din-romania. 5. All RON – EUR conversions according to OANDA rate of the time the figure is valid for. 6. Calculated based on the overall average wage of the interviewed workers (1,100 RON/€241) and on the average number of overtime hours including legally required overtime compensations. 7. 1,450 RON gross minimum wage as of 1 February 2017; up from 1,250 RON/€274. Taxes and social contributions in 2017 for a gross minimum wage of 1,450 RON were of approximately 32.5%, as follows: social security, 10.5%; unemployment fund, 0.5%; health insurance, 5.5%; total social contributions payable by the employee, 16.5%+ 16% income tax applied to the remaining income, excluding social contributions and a 300 RON personal deduction. 8. All RON-EUR transactions according to OANDA's average time calculations: example minimum wage in 2017: July 1st, 2017 OANDA report. 9. Gross minimum wage 2018: 1,900 RON. In addition to the gross minimum wage hike, employees' taxes and social contributions were increased to 45% in 2018, compared to 32.5% in 2017. For a gross wage of 1,900 RON, an employee must pay the following: social security 25%- 475 RON; health insurance 10%- 190 RON; personal deduction(not taxable): 510 RON; income tax 10% – 73 RON. 10. At-risk-of-poverty threshold for two adults and their two 0-14 y. children ­EU-SILC survey; European Union Statistics On Income And Living Conditions (EU-SILC), http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_li01& lang=en- last accessed 8 October 2018. 11. September 2018. Source: National Institute of Statistics, http://www.insse.ro/cms/ro/content/c%C3%A2%C8%99tigul-salarial-mediu­lunar-46. 12. National Institute of Statistics: http://www.insse.ro/cms/sites/default/ files/com_presa/com_pdf/cs12r17.pdf 13. September 2018. Source: National Institute of Statistics, http://www.insse.ro/cms/ro/content/c%C3%A2%C8%99tigul-salarial-mediu­lunar-46 14. 2 adults+2 children. 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