Economy, jobs and prices in Gorj (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 33,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 83% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 5th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Gorj?
The local economy produced €6.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gorj?
About 150,350 people worked in Gorj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gorj?
The registered unemployment rate in Gorj county was 4.38% on 31 August 2026, compared with 3.26% nationally, with 5,322 people registered as unemployed; it ranked 16th highest of 42 counties.
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Gorj?
Registered unemployment in Gorj was 3.84% at the end of August 2025 with 4,549 people on the register, so over the year the rate rose by 0.54 percentage points and the count rose by 773 (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 Gorj?
Only 40.1% of the unemployed registered in Gorj county (2,136 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 3,186 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 Gorj?
Young people under 25 were 11.3% of the registered unemployed in Gorj in August 2026 (599 people), while those over 55 were 25.7%. 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 Gorj?
The average gross monthly wage of employees insured in Gorj was 6,359 lei in July 2026, according to employer D112 returns to the pension fund, against 7,649 lei for Romania; 17th highest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Gorj?
6,820 employers in Gorj filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 64,936 insured people, an average of 9.5 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 1.1% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gorj?
The largest part of the economy of Gorj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 40.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gorj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 40.3% of the value added in Gorj in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gorj growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.2 billion in 2015 to €5.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 151% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gorj?
The number of people working in Gorj rose by 11.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 150,350.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 52.1% of the registered unemployed in Gorj in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 4.93% and the male rate 3.90%, one of the wider gaps between the sexes in Romania. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 280 of the registered unemployed in Gorj were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 5.3% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 7th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 10.0% of the unemployed on the register in Gorj county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 379 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Gorj compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Gorj ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Neamţ | 5.69% |
| 14 | Hunedoara | 5.34% |
| 15 | Harghita | 4.79% |
| 16 | Gorj | 4.38% |
| 17 | Satu Mare | 4.31% |
| 18 | Argeş | 4.30% |
| 19 | Dâmboviţa | 4.12% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Gorj ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Galaţi | 6,513 lei |
| 15 | Olt | 6,509 lei |
| 16 | Arad | 6,360 lei |
| 17 | Gorj | 6,359 lei |
| 18 | Alba | 6,312 lei |
| 19 | Călăraşi | 6,270 lei |
| 20 | Constanţa | 6,269 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Gorj ranks 36 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Giurgiu | 12.7% |
| 34 | Botoşani | 10.6% |
| 35 | Satu Mare | 6.7% |
| 36 | Gorj | 5.3% |
| 37 | Prahova | 4.7% |
| 38 | Mureş | 2.9% |
| 39 | Bucureşti | 2.8% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Gorj ranks 5 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hunedoara | +0.70 |
| 3 | Sălaj | +0.67 |
| 4 | Argeş | +0.62 |
| 5 | Gorj | +0.54 |
| 6 | Covasna | +0.40 |
| 7 | Constanţa | +0.39 |
| 8 | Arad | +0.34 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Gorj ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorj | 40.3% |
| 2 | Prahova | 34.2% |
| 3 | Mehedinţi | 30.8% |
| 4 | Alba | 30.3% |
| 5 | Arad | 29.6% |
| 6 | Argeş | 29.4% |
| 7 | Sibiu | 27.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Gorj ranks 42 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)
Gorj ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Constanţa | 15.9% |
| 37 | Bucureşti | 15.7% |
| 38 | Cluj | 15.4% |
| 39 | Prahova | 14.8% |
| 40 | Braşov | 14.7% |
| 41 | Gorj | 13.5% |
| 42 | Ilfov | 9.8% |
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