Solutions for Improving Living Standards in Rural Areas from Romania

Rural areas play an important socio-economic role in Romania, as they cover 87.1% of the territory, 46% of the population in 2012, produce 32% of gross value added and the employed population in rural areas represents 45.2% of the total population. Independent and family activities play an important role in rural Romania, and agriculture is the sector that covers much of this trend. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main present needs of the rural areas in Romania but also the measures that must be taken to meet these needs.