Economy, jobs and prices in Mureş (Centru, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 24,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 60% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 18th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Mureş?
The local economy produced €7.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mureş?
About 188,020 people worked in Mureş in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mureș?
Mureș had 5,716 registered unemployed people at the end of August 2026, a registered unemployment rate of 2.76% against 3.26% for Romania; this was 11th lowest of 42 counties (Bucharest counted as one).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Mureș?
Registered unemployment in Mureș was 2.76% at the end of August 2025 with 5,765 people on the register, so over the year the rate was unchanged and the count fell by 49 (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 Mureș?
Only 23.1% of the unemployed registered in Mureș county (1,320 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 4,396 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 Mureș?
Young people under 25 were 18.1% of the registered unemployed in Mureș in August 2026 (1,032 people), while those over 55 were 19.5%. 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 Mureș?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Mureș was 6,830 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 12th highest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Mureș?
14,397 employers in Mureș filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 142,351 insured people, an average of 9.9 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 2.3% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mureş?
The largest part of the economy of Mureş in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mureş?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.8% of the value added in Mureş in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mureş growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.1 billion in 2015 to €6.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 121% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mureş?
The number of people working in Mureş rose by 3.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 188,020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 48.0% of the registered unemployed in Mureș in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 2.97% and the male rate 2.58%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 163 of the registered unemployed in Mureș were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 2.9% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 5th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 44.2% of the unemployed on the register in Mureș county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 263 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Mureş compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Mureş ranks 32 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Vâlcea | 3.03% |
| 30 | Braşov | 2.88% |
| 31 | Maramureş | 2.87% |
| 32 | Mureş | 2.76% |
| 33 | Arad | 2.45% |
| 34 | Prahova | 2.40% |
| 35 | Bihor | 2.12% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Mureş ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Iaşi | 7,053 lei |
| 10 | Prahova | 6,903 lei |
| 11 | Tulcea | 6,896 lei |
| 12 | Mureş | 6,830 lei |
| 13 | Dolj | 6,712 lei |
| 14 | Galaţi | 6,513 lei |
| 15 | Olt | 6,509 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Mureş ranks 38 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Satu Mare | 6.7% |
| 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% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Mureş ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Caraş-Severin | +0.03 |
| 30 | Neamţ | +0.02 |
| 31 | Dolj | +0.01 |
| 32 | Mureş | +0.00 |
| 33 | Bacău | -0.03 |
| 34 | Vaslui | -0.10 |
| 35 | Galaţi | -0.11 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Mureş ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 22.6% |
| 23 | Călăraşi | 22.6% |
| 24 | Covasna | 22.4% |
| 25 | Mureş | 21.8% |
| 26 | Neamţ | 20.0% |
| 27 | Ialomiţa | 19.8% |
| 28 | Vrancea | 19.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Mureş ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Călăraşi | 14.8% |
| 34 | Bihor | 14.7% |
| 35 | Constanţa | 14.5% |
| 36 | Mureş | 14.4% |
| 37 | Olt | 14.3% |
| 38 | Mehedinţi | 14.2% |
| 39 | Brăila | 13.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Mureş ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Olt | 23.1% |
| 7 | Călăraşi | 23.0% |
| 8 | Iaşi | 23.0% |
| 9 | Mureş | 22.8% |
| 10 | Dolj | 22.8% |
| 11 | Harghita | 21.9% |
| 12 | Satu Mare | 21.6% |
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