Economy, jobs and prices in Maramureş (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 21,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 54% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 25th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Maramureş?
The local economy produced €5.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Maramureş?
About 180,860 people worked in Maramureş in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Maramureș?
The registered unemployment rate in Maramureș county was 2.87% on 31 August 2026, compared with 3.26% nationally, with 5,006 people registered as unemployed; it ranked 12th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Maramureș?
Registered unemployment in Maramureș was 2.74% at the end of August 2025 with 4,827 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.13 percentage points and the count rose by 179 (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 Maramureș?
Only 29.1% of the unemployed registered in Maramureș county (1,456 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 3,550 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 Maramureș?
Young people under 25 were 14.2% of the registered unemployed in Maramureș in August 2026 (709 people), while those over 55 were 17.9%. 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 Maramureș?
Employers in Maramureș county declared an average gross wage of 5,707 lei a month in July 2026 (3rd lowest of 42 counties), compared with a national average of 7,649 lei.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Maramureș?
12,735 employers in Maramureș filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 117,760 insured people, an average of 9.2 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 1.9% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Maramureş?
The largest part of the economy of Maramureş in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.6% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Maramureş?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.2% of the value added in Maramureş in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Maramureş growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 122% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Maramureş?
The number of people working in Maramureş rose by 6.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 180,860.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 52.1% of the registered unemployed in Maramureș in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 3.34% and the male rate 2.48%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 1,821 of the registered unemployed in Maramureș were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 36.4% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 21st highest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 24.3% of the unemployed on the register in Maramureș county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 319 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Maramureş compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Maramureş ranks 31 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sibiu | 3.11% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 3.03% |
| 30 | Braşov | 2.88% |
| 31 | Maramureş | 2.87% |
| 32 | Mureş | 2.76% |
| 33 | Arad | 2.45% |
| 34 | Prahova | 2.40% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Maramureş ranks 40 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)
Maramureş ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Călăraşi | 39.0% |
| 19 | Hunedoara | 37.6% |
| 20 | Constanţa | 36.5% |
| 21 | Maramureş | 36.4% |
| 22 | Cluj | 33.1% |
| 23 | Covasna | 32.8% |
| 24 | Bacău | 32.7% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Maramureş ranks 20 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ialomiţa | +0.18 |
| 18 | Prahova | +0.18 |
| 19 | Braşov | +0.17 |
| 20 | Maramureş | +0.13 |
| 21 | Cluj | +0.12 |
| 22 | Ilfov | +0.12 |
| 23 | Giurgiu | +0.11 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Maramureş ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Dolj | 24.9% |
| 14 | Sălaj | 24.7% |
| 15 | Buzău | 24.3% |
| 16 | Maramureş | 24.2% |
| 17 | Vâlcea | 24.2% |
| 18 | Braşov | 23.0% |
| 19 | Bihor | 22.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Maramureş ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hunedoara | 19.2% |
| 14 | Tulcea | 18.9% |
| 15 | Caraş-Severin | 18.3% |
| 16 | Maramureş | 17.6% |
| 17 | Galaţi | 17.5% |
| 18 | Giurgiu | 16.7% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 16.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Maramureş ranks 21 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Alba | 19.5% |
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