Economy, jobs and prices in Bacău (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 20,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 52% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 28th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Bacău?
The local economy produced €7.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bacău?
About 301,330 people worked in Bacău in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bacău?
At the end of August 2026 the employment agency in Bacău county had 3,196 people on its unemployment register, giving a rate of 1.69% (5th lowest of 42 counties; national rate 3.26%).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Bacău?
Registered unemployment in Bacău was 1.72% at the end of August 2025 with 3,234 people on the register, so over the year the rate fell by 0.03 percentage points and the count fell by 38 (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 Bacău?
Only 52.3% of the unemployed registered in Bacău county (1,673 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 1,523 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 Bacău?
Young people under 25 were 9.4% of the registered unemployed in Bacău in August 2026 (299 people), while those over 55 were 26.5%. 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 Bacău?
In July 2026 the average gross salary declared for workers in Bacău was 7,097 lei, which is 93% of the national average of 7,649 lei and 8th highest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Bacău?
11,081 employers in Bacău filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 131,045 insured people, an average of 11.8 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 2.1% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bacău?
The largest part of the economy of Bacău in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.5% of gross value added, followed by construction (20.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bacău?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.2% of output in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bacău growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.8 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 141% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bacău?
The number of people working in Bacău rose by 4.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 301,330.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 49.9% of the registered unemployed in Bacău in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 1.99% and the male rate 1.46%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 1,045 of the registered unemployed in Bacău were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 32.7% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 19th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 19.9% of the unemployed on the register in Bacău county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 230 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Bacău compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bacău ranks 38 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Bihor | 2.12% |
| 36 | Constanţa | 2.12% |
| 37 | Vrancea | 2.00% |
| 38 | Bacău | 1.69% |
| 39 | Cluj | 1.51% |
| 40 | Timiş | 1.07% |
| 41 | Ilfov | 0.56% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Bacău ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Argeş | 7,704 lei |
| 6 | Ilfov | 7,382 lei |
| 7 | Braşov | 7,316 lei |
| 8 | Bacău | 7,097 lei |
| 9 | Iaşi | 7,053 lei |
| 10 | Prahova | 6,903 lei |
| 11 | Tulcea | 6,896 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bacău ranks 24 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Maramureş | 36.4% |
| 22 | Cluj | 33.1% |
| 23 | Covasna | 32.8% |
| 24 | Bacău | 32.7% |
| 25 | Arad | 28.4% |
| 26 | Caraş-Severin | 26.7% |
| 27 | Alba | 24.4% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Bacău ranks 33 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Neamţ | +0.02 |
| 31 | Dolj | +0.01 |
| 32 | Mureş | +0.00 |
| 33 | Bacău | -0.03 |
| 34 | Vaslui | -0.10 |
| 35 | Galaţi | -0.11 |
| 36 | Bucureşti | -0.15 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bacău ranks 37 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Suceava | 16.3% |
| 35 | Galaţi | 16.3% |
| 36 | Cluj | 16.2% |
| 37 | Bacău | 15.2% |
| 38 | Vaslui | 15.0% |
| 39 | Caraş-Severin | 14.6% |
| 40 | Giurgiu | 12.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bacău ranks 30 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Harghita | 15.6% |
| 28 | Dâmboviţa | 15.5% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 15.5% |
| 30 | Bacău | 15.3% |
| 31 | Prahova | 15.0% |
| 32 | Dolj | 14.8% |
| 33 | Călăraşi | 14.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bacău ranks 27 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alba | 19.5% |
| 25 | Buzău | 19.0% |
| 26 | Bihor | 19.0% |
| 27 | Bacău | 18.9% |
| 28 | Ialomiţa | 18.7% |
| 29 | Teleorman | 18.5% |
| 30 | Vâlcea | 18.1% |
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