Economy, jobs and prices in Bistriţa-Năsăud (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 19,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 49% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 31st highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Bistriţa-Năsăud?
The local economy produced €3.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bistriţa-Năsăud?
About 130,390 people worked in Bistriţa-Năsăud in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bistrița-Năsăud?
Bistrița-Năsăud had 3,854 registered unemployed people at the end of August 2026, a registered unemployment rate of 3.46% against 3.26% for Romania; this was 17th lowest of 42 counties (Bucharest counted as one).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Bistrița-Năsăud?
Registered unemployment in Bistrița-Năsăud was 3.28% at the end of August 2025 with 3,709 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.18 percentage points and the count rose by 145 (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 Bistrița-Năsăud?
Only 43.7% of the unemployed registered in Bistrița-Năsăud county (1,683 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 2,171 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 Bistrița-Năsăud?
Young people under 25 were 13.9% of the registered unemployed in Bistrița-Năsăud in August 2026 (535 people), while those over 55 were 29.2%. 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 Bistrița-Năsăud?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Bistrița-Năsăud was 5,773 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 4th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Bistrița-Năsăud?
7,350 employers in Bistrița-Năsăud filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 70,711 insured people, an average of 9.6 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 1.1% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bistriţa-Năsăud?
The largest part of the economy of Bistriţa-Năsăud in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 23.0% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bistriţa-Năsăud?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.6% of the value added in Bistriţa-Năsăud in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bistriţa-Năsăud growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.5 billion in 2015 to €3.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 112% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bistriţa-Năsăud?
The number of people working in Bistriţa-Năsăud rose by 11.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 130,390.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 52.6% of the registered unemployed in Bistrița-Năsăud in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 4.24% and the male rate 2.87%, one of the wider gaps between the sexes in Romania. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 47 of the registered unemployed in Bistrița-Năsăud were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 1.2% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 3rd lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 23.2% of the unemployed on the register in Bistrița-Năsăud county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 214 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Bistriţa-Năsăud compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 26 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Buzău | 3.83% |
| 24 | Caraş-Severin | 3.60% |
| 25 | Iaşi | 3.49% |
| 26 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 3.46% |
| 27 | Giurgiu | 3.30% |
| 28 | Sibiu | 3.11% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 3.03% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 39 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Vâlcea | 5,801 lei |
| 37 | Mehedinţi | 5,784 lei |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 5,779 lei |
| 39 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 5,773 lei |
| 40 | Maramureş | 5,707 lei |
| 41 | Vrancea | 5,631 lei |
| 42 | Suceava | 5,440 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 40 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)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Botoşani | +0.25 |
| 14 | Sibiu | +0.23 |
| 15 | Dâmboviţa | +0.22 |
| 16 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | +0.18 |
| 17 | Ialomiţa | +0.18 |
| 18 | Prahova | +0.18 |
| 19 | Braşov | +0.17 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 22 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bihor | 22.9% |
| 20 | Tulcea | 22.9% |
| 21 | Harghita | 22.8% |
| 22 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 22.6% |
| 23 | Călăraşi | 22.6% |
| 24 | Covasna | 22.4% |
| 25 | Mureş | 21.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Suceava | 16.3% |
| 23 | Argeş | 16.0% |
| 24 | Arad | 15.9% |
| 25 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 15.8% |
| 26 | Neamţ | 15.7% |
| 27 | Harghita | 15.6% |
| 28 | Dâmboviţa | 15.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bistriţa-Năsăud ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Brăila | 20.9% |
| 18 | Caraş-Severin | 20.8% |
| 19 | Neamţ | 20.7% |
| 20 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 20.5% |
| 21 | Maramureş | 20.4% |
| 22 | Hunedoara | 20.1% |
| 23 | Mehedinţi | 19.6% |
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