Economy, jobs and prices in Brăila (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 22,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 55% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 24th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Brăila?
The local economy produced €3.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Brăila?
About 137,880 people worked in Brăila in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Brăila?
At the end of August 2026 the employment agency in Brăila county had 6,233 people on its unemployment register, giving a rate of 5.86% (10th highest of 42 counties; national rate 3.26%).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Brăila?
Registered unemployment in Brăila was 4.97% at the end of August 2025 with 5,363 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.89 percentage points and the count rose by 870 (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 young people are unemployed in Brăila?
Young people under 25 were 10.2% of the registered unemployed in Brăila in August 2026 (633 people), while those over 55 were 29.0%. 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 Brăila?
In July 2026 the average gross salary declared for workers in Brăila was 5,817 lei, which is 76% of the national average of 7,649 lei and 8th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Brăila?
6,744 employers in Brăila filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 55,443 insured people, an average of 8.2 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 0.9% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Brăila?
The largest part of the economy of Brăila in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 25.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Brăila?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.2% of the value added in Brăila in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Brăila growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.5 billion in 2015 to €3.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 117% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Brăila?
The number of people working in Brăila fell by 0.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 137,880.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 45.4% of the registered unemployed in Brăila in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 5.80% and the male rate 5.91%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 3,703 of the registered unemployed in Brăila were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 59.4% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 6th highest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 33.5% of the unemployed on the register in Brăila county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 225 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Brăila compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Brăila ranks 10 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sălaj | 6.30% |
| 8 | Galaţi | 6.12% |
| 9 | Olt | 5.95% |
| 10 | Brăila | 5.86% |
| 11 | Călăraşi | 5.82% |
| 12 | Ialomiţa | 5.76% |
| 13 | Neamţ | 5.69% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Brăila ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hunedoara | 5,895 lei |
| 33 | Teleorman | 5,894 lei |
| 34 | Neamţ | 5,888 lei |
| 35 | Brăila | 5,817 lei |
| 36 | Vâlcea | 5,801 lei |
| 37 | Mehedinţi | 5,784 lei |
| 38 | Caraş-Severin | 5,779 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Brăila ranks 6 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Teleorman | 66.2% |
| 4 | Vaslui | 63.1% |
| 5 | Olt | 59.9% |
| 6 | Brăila | 59.4% |
| 7 | Neamţ | 58.1% |
| 8 | Dolj | 57.2% |
| 9 | Mehedinţi | 57.1% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Brăila ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brăila | +0.89 |
| 2 | Hunedoara | +0.70 |
| 3 | Sălaj | +0.67 |
| 4 | Argeş | +0.62 |
| 5 | Gorj | +0.54 |
| 6 | Covasna | +0.40 |
| 7 | Constanţa | +0.39 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Brăila ranks 32 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Hunedoara | 18.9% |
| 30 | Teleorman | 18.6% |
| 31 | Ilfov | 18.4% |
| 32 | Brăila | 17.2% |
| 33 | Botoşani | 16.7% |
| 34 | Suceava | 16.3% |
| 35 | Galaţi | 16.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Brăila ranks 39 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Mureş | 14.4% |
| 37 | Olt | 14.3% |
| 38 | Mehedinţi | 14.2% |
| 39 | Brăila | 13.9% |
| 40 | Satu Mare | 13.8% |
| 41 | Timiş | 12.9% |
| 42 | Gorj | 12.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Brăila ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vrancea | 21.1% |
| 15 | Sălaj | 21.1% |
| 16 | Covasna | 21.0% |
| 17 | Brăila | 20.9% |
| 18 | Caraş-Severin | 20.8% |
| 19 | Neamţ | 20.7% |
| 20 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 20.5% |
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