Economy, jobs and prices in Bihor (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures

GDP per person was 24,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 61% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 17th highest of 42 counties in Romania.

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• Women made up 53.0% of the registered unemployed in Bihor in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 2.52% and the male rate 1.80%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
• 992 of the registered unemployed in Bihor were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 19.7% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 13th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
• 33.2% of the unemployed on the register in Bihor county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 398 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy

How Bihor compares with other counties in Romania

Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)

Bihor ranks 35 of 42, highest first. Registered unemployed as a share of the civilian active population at 1 January 2025 (ANOFM).

Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)

Bihor ranks 28 of 42, highest first. From employer D112 returns; workers are counted where their employer is registered, which lifts Bucharest.

Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)

Bihor ranks 30 of 42, highest first.

Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)

Bihor ranks 24 of 42, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Bihor ranks 19 of 42, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Bihor ranks 34 of 42, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Bihor ranks 26 of 42, highest first.

More on Bihor: overview · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Nord-Vest · Romania

Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM): Situația statistică a șomajului înregistrat la 31 august 2026: tabele pe județe și regiuni (registered unemployment tables by county and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 343e7489d801…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP): Situație centralizatoare privind numărul de angajatori, numărul de asigurați și salariul mediu brut pe județe, conform declarațiilor D112, iulie 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 149307a7ff89…)
• Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM): Situația statistică a șomajului înregistrat la 31 august 2025: tabele pe județe (registered unemployment tables by county), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5bf2118fcad5…)

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