Economy, jobs and prices in Buzău (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 20,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 50% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 30th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Buzău?
The local economy produced €4.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Buzău?
About 157,930 people worked in Buzău in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Buzău?
At the end of August 2026 the employment agency in Buzău county had 5,382 people on its unemployment register, giving a rate of 3.83% (20th lowest of 42 counties; national rate 3.26%).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Buzău?
Registered unemployment in Buzău was 4.04% at the end of August 2025 with 5,787 people on the register, so over the year the rate fell by 0.21 percentage points and the count fell by 405 (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 Buzău?
Only 25.3% of the unemployed registered in Buzău county (1,361 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 4,021 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 Buzău?
Young people under 25 were 7.0% of the registered unemployed in Buzău in August 2026 (378 people), while those over 55 were 32.9%. 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 Buzău?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Buzău was 6,108 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 20th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Buzău?
8,235 employers in Buzău filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 80,367 insured people, an average of 9.8 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 1.3% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Buzău?
The largest part of the economy of Buzău in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 24.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Buzău?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.3% of the value added in Buzău in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Buzău growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.0 billion in 2015 to €4.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 113% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Buzău?
The number of people working in Buzău fell by 5.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 157,930.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 47.2% of the registered unemployed in Buzău in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 4.06% and the male rate 3.64%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 3,702 of the registered unemployed in Buzău were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 68.8% of the total against 38.9% nationally; the highest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 27.2% of the unemployed on the register in Buzău county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 123 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Buzău compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Buzău ranks 23 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tulcea | 4.05% |
| 21 | Alba | 3.95% |
| 22 | Botoşani | 3.83% |
| 23 | Buzău | 3.83% |
| 24 | Caraş-Severin | 3.60% |
| 25 | Iaşi | 3.49% |
| 26 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 3.46% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Buzău ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Constanţa | 6,269 lei |
| 21 | Botoşani | 6,251 lei |
| 22 | Covasna | 6,165 lei |
| 23 | Buzău | 6,108 lei |
| 24 | Dâmboviţa | 6,072 lei |
| 25 | Sălaj | 6,044 lei |
| 26 | Vaslui | 6,044 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Buzău ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzău | 68.8% |
| 2 | Galaţi | 67.9% |
| 3 | Teleorman | 66.2% |
| 4 | Vaslui | 63.1% |
| 5 | Olt | 59.9% |
| 6 | Brăila | 59.4% |
| 7 | Neamţ | 58.1% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Buzău ranks 38 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Galaţi | -0.11 |
| 36 | Bucureşti | -0.15 |
| 37 | Suceava | -0.15 |
| 38 | Buzău | -0.21 |
| 39 | Harghita | -0.28 |
| 40 | Satu Mare | -0.46 |
| 41 | Mehedinţi | -0.62 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Buzău ranks 15 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Satu Mare | 25.1% |
| 13 | Dolj | 24.9% |
| 14 | Sălaj | 24.7% |
| 15 | Buzău | 24.3% |
| 16 | Maramureş | 24.2% |
| 17 | Vâlcea | 24.2% |
| 18 | Braşov | 23.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Buzău ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vrancea | 21.3% |
| 7 | Iaşi | 21.2% |
| 8 | Botoşani | 21.1% |
| 9 | Buzău | 20.5% |
| 10 | Cluj | 19.8% |
| 11 | Braşov | 19.8% |
| 12 | Alba | 19.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Buzău ranks 25 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Hunedoara | 20.1% |
| 23 | Mehedinţi | 19.6% |
| 24 | Alba | 19.5% |
| 25 | Buzău | 19.0% |
| 26 | Bihor | 19.0% |
| 27 | Bacău | 18.9% |
| 28 | Ialomiţa | 18.7% |
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Sources
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