Economy, jobs and prices in Bucureşti (Bucureşti-Ilfov, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 90,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 228% of the EU average (77% for Romania); the highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Bucureşti?
The local economy produced €94.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bucureşti?
About 1,131,170 people worked in Bucureşti in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bucharest?
The registered unemployment rate in Bucharest was 0.41% on 31 August 2026, compared with 3.26% nationally, with 5,405 people registered as unemployed; it ranked the lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Bucharest?
Registered unemployment in Bucharest was 0.56% at the end of August 2025 with 7,122 people on the register, so over the year the rate fell by 0.15 percentage points and the count fell by 1,717 (ANOFM computes the 2026 rate on the active population at 1 January 2025 and the 2025 rate on that at 1 January 2024).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Bucharest?
Only 41.9% of the unemployed registered in Bucharest (2,263 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 3,142 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyHow many young people are unemployed in Bucharest?
Young people under 25 were 5.3% of the registered unemployed in Bucharest in August 2026 (288 people), while those over 55 were 20.2%. Across Romania under-25s were 11.3% of the register.
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bucharest?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Bucharest was 10,055 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; the highest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Bucharest?
106,488 employers in Bucharest filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 1,614,514 insured people, an average of 15.2 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 26.1% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bucureşti?
The largest part of the economy of Bucureşti in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (30.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bucureşti?
Factories, mines and energy produced 9.3% of the value added in Bucureşti in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bucureşti growing?
Gross value added rose from €35.0 billion in 2015 to €85.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 144% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bucureşti?
The number of people working in Bucureşti rose by 10.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,131,170.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 61.9% of the registered unemployed in Bucharest in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 0.50% and the male rate 0.32%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 153 of the registered unemployed in Bucharest were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 2.8% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 4th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 1.3% of the unemployed on the register in Bucharest had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 1,593 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Bucureşti compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bucureşti ranks 42 of 42, highest first. Registered unemployed as a share of the civilian active population at 1 January 2025 (ANOFM).
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Constanţa | 2.12% |
| 37 | Vrancea | 2.00% |
| 38 | Bacău | 1.69% |
| 39 | Cluj | 1.51% |
| 40 | Timiş | 1.07% |
| 41 | Ilfov | 0.56% |
| 42 | Bucureşti | 0.41% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Bucureşti ranks 1 of 42, highest first. From employer D112 returns; workers are counted where their employer is registered, which lifts Bucharest.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucureşti | 10,055 lei |
| 2 | Cluj | 8,913 lei |
| 3 | Timiş | 8,209 lei |
| 4 | Sibiu | 7,806 lei |
| 5 | Argeş | 7,704 lei |
| 6 | Ilfov | 7,382 lei |
| 7 | Braşov | 7,316 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bucureşti ranks 39 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Gorj | 5.3% |
| 37 | Prahova | 4.7% |
| 38 | Mureş | 2.9% |
| 39 | Bucureşti | 2.8% |
| 40 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 1.2% |
| 41 | Ilfov | 0.3% |
| 42 | Dâmboviţa | 0.0% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Bucureşti ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bacău | -0.03 |
| 34 | Vaslui | -0.10 |
| 35 | Galaţi | -0.11 |
| 36 | Bucureşti | -0.15 |
| 37 | Suceava | -0.15 |
| 38 | Buzău | -0.21 |
| 39 | Harghita | -0.28 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bucureşti ranks 42 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Cluj | 16.2% |
| 37 | Bacău | 15.2% |
| 38 | Vaslui | 15.0% |
| 39 | Caraş-Severin | 14.6% |
| 40 | Giurgiu | 12.6% |
| 41 | Iaşi | 11.0% |
| 42 | Bucureşti | 9.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bucureşti ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucureşti | 30.9% |
| 2 | Teleorman | 28.5% |
| 3 | Ilfov | 23.6% |
| 4 | Vaslui | 22.2% |
| 5 | Sibiu | 21.4% |
| 6 | Vrancea | 21.3% |
| 7 | Iaşi | 21.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bucureşti ranks 37 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Argeş | 16.8% |
| 35 | Timiş | 16.3% |
| 36 | Constanţa | 15.9% |
| 37 | Bucureşti | 15.7% |
| 38 | Cluj | 15.4% |
| 39 | Prahova | 14.8% |
| 40 | Braşov | 14.7% |
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