Economy, jobs and prices in Vrancea (Sud-Est, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 17,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 44% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 37th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Vrancea?
The local economy produced €3.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vrancea?
About 107,980 people worked in Vrancea in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vrancea?
At the end of August 2026 the employment agency in Vrancea county had 2,184 people on its unemployment register, giving a rate of 2.00% (6th lowest of 42 counties; national rate 3.26%).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Vrancea?
Registered unemployment in Vrancea was 1.93% at the end of August 2025 with 2,165 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.07 percentage points and the count rose by 19 (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 Vrancea?
Only 43.2% of the unemployed registered in Vrancea county (944 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 1,240 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 Vrancea?
Young people under 25 were 11.6% of the registered unemployed in Vrancea in August 2026 (253 people), while those over 55 were 30.7%. 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 Vrancea?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Vrancea was 5,631 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 2nd lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Vrancea?
6,253 employers in Vrancea filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 59,254 insured people, an average of 9.5 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 1.0% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vrancea?
The largest part of the economy of Vrancea in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 22.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vrancea?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.2% of the value added in Vrancea in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vrancea growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.4 billion in 2015 to €3.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 122% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vrancea?
The number of people working in Vrancea rose by 4.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 107,980.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 48.9% of the registered unemployed in Vrancea in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 2.13% and the male rate 1.88%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 1,037 of the registered unemployed in Vrancea were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 47.5% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 14th highest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 23.1% of the unemployed on the register in Vrancea county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 98 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Vrancea compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Vrancea ranks 37 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Prahova | 2.40% |
| 35 | Bihor | 2.12% |
| 36 | Constanţa | 2.12% |
| 37 | Vrancea | 2.00% |
| 38 | Bacău | 1.69% |
| 39 | Cluj | 1.51% |
| 40 | Timiş | 1.07% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Vrancea ranks 41 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)
Vrancea ranks 14 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sălaj | 53.7% |
| 12 | Argeş | 51.1% |
| 13 | Braşov | 50.4% |
| 14 | Vrancea | 47.5% |
| 15 | Harghita | 46.0% |
| 16 | Suceava | 43.8% |
| 17 | Sibiu | 41.4% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Vrancea ranks 26 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Giurgiu | +0.11 |
| 24 | Bihor | +0.09 |
| 25 | Iaşi | +0.07 |
| 26 | Vrancea | +0.07 |
| 27 | Timiş | +0.05 |
| 28 | Olt | +0.04 |
| 29 | Caraş-Severin | +0.03 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vrancea ranks 28 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mureş | 21.8% |
| 26 | Neamţ | 20.0% |
| 27 | Ialomiţa | 19.8% |
| 28 | Vrancea | 19.2% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 18.9% |
| 30 | Teleorman | 18.6% |
| 31 | Ilfov | 18.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vrancea ranks 6 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ilfov | 23.6% |
| 4 | Vaslui | 22.2% |
| 5 | Sibiu | 21.4% |
| 6 | Vrancea | 21.3% |
| 7 | Iaşi | 21.2% |
| 8 | Botoşani | 21.1% |
| 9 | Buzău | 20.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vrancea ranks 14 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Harghita | 21.9% |
| 12 | Satu Mare | 21.6% |
| 13 | Tulcea | 21.2% |
| 14 | Vrancea | 21.1% |
| 15 | Sălaj | 21.1% |
| 16 | Covasna | 21.0% |
| 17 | Brăila | 20.9% |
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