Economy, jobs and prices in Cluj (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 44,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 112% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 2nd highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Cluj?
The local economy produced €18.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Cluj?
About 356,560 people worked in Cluj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Cluj?
Cluj had 5,381 registered unemployed people at the end of August 2026, a registered unemployment rate of 1.51% against 3.26% for Romania; this was 4th lowest of 42 counties (Bucharest counted as one).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Cluj?
Registered unemployment in Cluj was 1.39% at the end of August 2025 with 5,000 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.12 percentage points and the count rose by 381 (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 Cluj?
Only 30.5% of the unemployed registered in Cluj county (1,640 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 3,741 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 Cluj?
Young people under 25 were 10.0% of the registered unemployed in Cluj in August 2026 (537 people), while those over 55 were 22.5%. 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 Cluj?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Cluj was 8,913 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 2nd highest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Cluj?
33,065 employers in Cluj filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 321,995 insured people, an average of 9.7 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 5.2% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Cluj?
The largest part of the economy of Cluj in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 40.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Cluj?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.2% of output in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Cluj growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.1 billion in 2015 to €17.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 178% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Cluj?
The number of people working in Cluj rose by 8.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 356,560.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 52.5% of the registered unemployed in Cluj in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 1.78% and the male rate 1.29%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 1,783 of the registered unemployed in Cluj were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 33.1% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 21st lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 32.8% of the unemployed on the register in Cluj county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 501 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Cluj compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Cluj ranks 39 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)
Cluj ranks 2 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)
Cluj ranks 22 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hunedoara | 37.6% |
| 20 | Constanţa | 36.5% |
| 21 | Maramureş | 36.4% |
| 22 | Cluj | 33.1% |
| 23 | Covasna | 32.8% |
| 24 | Bacău | 32.7% |
| 25 | Arad | 28.4% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Cluj ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Prahova | +0.18 |
| 19 | Braşov | +0.17 |
| 20 | Maramureş | +0.13 |
| 21 | Cluj | +0.12 |
| 22 | Ilfov | +0.12 |
| 23 | Giurgiu | +0.11 |
| 24 | Bihor | +0.09 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Cluj ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Botoşani | 16.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Cluj ranks 10 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Iaşi | 21.2% |
| 8 | Botoşani | 21.1% |
| 9 | Buzău | 20.5% |
| 10 | Cluj | 19.8% |
| 11 | Braşov | 19.8% |
| 12 | Alba | 19.3% |
| 13 | Hunedoara | 19.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Cluj ranks 38 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Timiş | 16.3% |
| 36 | Constanţa | 15.9% |
| 37 | Bucureşti | 15.7% |
| 38 | Cluj | 15.4% |
| 39 | Prahova | 14.8% |
| 40 | Braşov | 14.7% |
| 41 | Gorj | 13.5% |
More on Cluj: 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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.