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PRESS RELEASE
No. 199 of October 5, 2009 Household income and expenditure in Quarter II 2009 HOUSEHOLD INCOME In the second quarter of 2009, the total monthly average income was, in nominal terms, of 2338 lei per household and of 804 lei per person. The money income was of 1986 lei monthly on average per household (683 lei per person) and the in kind income of 352 lei monthly per household (121 lei per person).

The structure of the total household income, on formation sources, in Quarter II 2009

In kind income 15.1% Property income 0.2%

Other income 2.7% Earnings 52.3%

Social provisions income 23.9% Independent activities income 2.8% Agriculture income 3 0%

The wages and the other related income constituted the most important source of income (51.3% of the total household income in Quarter I 2009, 52.3% in Quarter II 2009, respectively). In Quarter II 2009, at the composition of the total households income also contributed the social provisions income with 23.9%, the agriculture income with 3.0%, non-agriculture independent income with 2.8% and the income derived from properties and sales of assets of the household patrimony with 1.6%. Level and especially structure differences between household incomes were registered according to the residential area. In Quarter II 2009, the total average income per urban household was 41.9% greater than of rural households and 14.8% greater than of the entire households. The urban household incomes were 63.9% (62.8% in Quarter I) from wages, 22.0% (21.9%) from social provisions, the in kind income being 8.5% of the total income (10.0% in Quarter I 2009).

In the rural households, the main income source was the agricultural production that ensured 32.9% of the total income. The most part of it (25.5% of the total income) was represented by the equivalent value of the consumption of agro-food products from own resources, the money income from agriculture providing only 7.4% but 3.6% more than in Quarter I 2009. An important contribution to the rural household income had also the earnings (31.1%) and the social provisions (27.6%).

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE

In Quarter II 2009, the total expenses of the population were roughly of 2056 lei per month per household (707 lei per person) and were 88.0% 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, etc represent a small weight in the total household expenditure.
The structure of the total household expenditure in Quarter II 2009
Income taxes, contributions, subscriptions, taxes 16.7% Other expenses 3.3%

Production expenses 6.9% Investment expenses 1.5%

Consumption expenses 71.6%

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 517 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 40.9% 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 18.2% of the food consumption expenses. According to the standard classification of the consumption expenses by use (COICOP), food and soft drinks roughly held, roughly, 41.9% of the household consumption in Quarter II 2009 (40.8% in Quarter I 2009).

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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 II of 2009, it was allotted 18.7% of the consumption expenses. The most part of the expenses with the dwelling (14.3%) 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 II 2009

Various goods and services 3.7%

Agro-food goods and soft drinks 41 .9%

Liquors, tobacco 7.0%

Hotels, coffee shops and restaurants 1 .4%

Clothing and footwear 6.4%

Education 1 .0% Relaxation and culture 4.4% Communications 5.2% Health 4.5%

Dwellings, water, electricity, gas and other kinds of fuel 1 4.3%

Transport 5.8%

Furniture, endowment and keeping of dwelling 4.4%

The households expenses with health (4.5% of the consumption expenses) and especially with education (1.0%) 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 ENVIRONMENTS
- monthly average values per household, lei Total Households: households Urban Rural I. TOTAL INCOME (A + B) A. Money Income (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) 1. Gross salaries and other earnings 2. Agriculture income out of which: - income 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 - provisions from the unemployment fund - family provisions 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., BNKS, ETC. III. CASH BALANCE ACCOUNT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III)

Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II

2267.96 2337.70 1863.07 1985.53 1163.83 1223.36 32.17 70.48

2564.19 2682.83 2308.14 2455.96 1609.89 1713.12 2.56 17.24

1880.42 1890.63 1280.80 1376.13 580.27 588.93 70.90 139.44

Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II

24.41 47.04 55.84 64.97 533.40 559.87 447.77 467.24 10.90 13.82 33.23 24.29 3.52 3.96 42.31 33.63 32.00 29.26 404.89 352.17 66.96 62.34

1.77 11.78 52.56 58.49 560.90 589.42 481.26 497.24 11.56 17.99 30.11 32.03 5.96 6.17 38.25 36.14 38.02 35.38 256.05 226.87 89.78 85.12

54.05 92.72 60.15 73.35 497.41 521.60 403.96 428.38 10.03 8.43 37.30 37.20 0.33 1.10 47.63 30.38 24.11 21.33 599.62 514.50 37.12 32.84

Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II

337.93 289.83 32.59 48.13 240.48 256.22 2541.03 2642.05

166.27 141.75 37.84 58.57 262.23 286.76 2864.26 3028.16

562.50 481.66 25.71 34.61 212.03 216.65 2118.16 2141.89

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EXPENSES AND OTHER OUTGOING MONEY, BY USE AND ON ENVIRONMENTS

- monthly average values per household, lei Households: Total households Urban Rural I. TOTAL EXPENSES (A + B) A. Money expenses 1) (1+2+3+4) 1. Consumption expenses (a+b+c) Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II Trim. I Trim. II 1995,83 2056,05 1657,90 1766,22 1230,00 1287,39 423,57 482,65 410,46 468,91 13,11 13,74 398,15 442,71 408,28 362,03 34,02 37,75 334,17 343,38 125,24 133,57 111,46 121,23 6,80 6,96 67,44 71,06 59,71 97,70 337,93 289,83 211,41 183,88 107,39 113,14 437,81 472,86 2541,03 2642,05 2222,48 2320,65 2056,21 2178,90 1518,55 1569,97 507,31 567,54 489,77 548,94 17,54 18,60 458,34 517,11 552,90 485,32 37,41 42,44 462,63 485,20 178,58 193,52 153,81 168,46 9,45 9,72 93,63 99,77 37,62 81,29 166,27 141,75 149,51 126,45 142,74 147,84 499,04 559,67 2864,26 3028,16 1699,30 1713,29 1136,80 1231,63 852,51 921,34 314,01 372,67 306,71 365,24 7,30 7,43 319,40 346,32 219,10 202,35 29,59 31,66 166,12 159,67 55,45 55,92 56,04 60,05 3,34 3,39 33,19 33,87 88,58 118,96 562,50 481,66 292,37 258,28 61,16 68,19 357,70 360,41 2118,16 2141,89

a) expenses for consumed food and beverages - purchase of food products - expenses in units of public food 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

- contributions to social security

- contributions to the unemployment fund

- contributions for thealth 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)

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THE LEVEL AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOTAL INCOME IN QUARTER II OF 2009
Total income Money income % of the total: out of which: In kind income out of which: The equivaThe lent equivalent value of value of in agrokind income food of proemployees ducts and beneconsumficiaries of ption social from provisions own resources 2.7 12.4

Monthly average values per person - lei -

Gross earnings and other salary rights

Income from agriculture

Income from indepen -dent nonagricultural activit.

Income from social provisions

TOTAL Occupational status of the head of the household: out of which: Employee Farmer Unemployed Retired URBAN RURAL

804.19

84.9

52.3

3.0

2.8

23.9

15.1

989.96 497.42 474.91 759.31 948.66 628.31

90.4 61.6 83.5 81.3 91.5 72.8

82.3 12.4 37.0 21.6 63.9 31.1

0.6 28.7 1.3 2.1 0.6 7.4

0.6 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.2 3.9

5.5 13.3 30.7 54.0 22.0 27.6

9.6 38.4 16.5 18.7 8.5 27.2

2.7 1.1 2.5 3.0 3.2 1.7

6.9 37.3 14.0 15.7 5.3 25.5

THE LEVEL AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOTAL EXPENSES IN QUARTER II OF 2009
Total expenses Money expenses Consum ption expens. % 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 value of agro-food products consump. from own resources 14.1

Monthly average values per person - lei TOTAL Occupational status of the head of the household: out of which: Employee Farmer Unemployed Retired URBAN RURAL 707.30

Income taxes, contributions subscriptions, taxes 16.7

85.9

62.6

23.5

21.5

17.6

862.19 479.21 450.77 661.63 820.59 569.38

92.1 61.4 85.3 82.0 93.9 71.9

61.3 47.5 71.8 65.6 67.7 53.8

22.0 20.5 30.4 24.9 24.5 21.8

21.1 18.0 19.7 22.8 22.3 20.2

18.2 9.0 21.7 17.9 20.9 11.8

26.0 3.4 10.2 7.8 20.9 9.3

7.9 38.6 14.7 18.0 6.1 28.1

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

The next press release will be issued in January 2010.

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