Economy, jobs and prices in Mehedinţi (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
GDP per person was 22,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 57% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 22nd highest of 42 counties in Romania.
How big is the economy of Mehedinţi?
The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mehedinţi?
About 94,000 people worked in Mehedinţi in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mehedinți?
At the end of August 2026 the employment agency in Mehedinți county had 7,007 people on its unemployment register, giving a rate of 8.26% (4th highest of 42 counties; national rate 3.26%).
Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copyIs unemployment rising in Mehedinți?
Registered unemployment in Mehedinți was 8.88% at the end of August 2025 with 7,481 people on the register, so over the year the rate fell by 0.62 percentage points and the count fell by 474 (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 Mehedinți?
Young people under 25 were 5.3% of the registered unemployed in Mehedinți in August 2026 (368 people), while those over 55 were 30.1%. 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 Mehedinți?
In July 2026 the average gross salary declared for workers in Mehedinți was 5,784 lei, which is 76% of the national average of 7,649 lei and 6th lowest of 42 counties.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Mehedinți?
3,949 employers in Mehedinți filed social insurance returns for July 2026, covering 33,998 insured people, an average of 8.6 insured per employer (10.7 nationally). The county accounts for 0.6% of Romania's insured workforce.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mehedinţi?
The largest part of the economy of Mehedinţi in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (19.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mehedinţi?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.8% of the value added in Mehedinţi in 2024, against 19.1% for Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mehedinţi growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.0 billion in 2015 to €2.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 182% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mehedinţi?
The number of people working in Mehedinţi fell by 8.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 94,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Women made up 43.2% of the registered unemployed in Mehedinți in August 2026; the female unemployment rate was 8.33% and the male rate 8.21%. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 4,004 of the registered unemployed in Mehedinți were long-term unemployed in August 2026 (out of work for more than 12 months, or more than 6 months for those under 25), 57.1% of the total against 38.9% nationally; 9th highest of 42 counties. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
- 27.3% of the unemployed on the register in Mehedinți county had at most primary schooling or no schooling at all in August 2026 (28.5% nationally), and 134 had a university degree. Source: Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM) · saved copy
How Mehedinţi compares with other counties in Romania
Registered unemployment rate, 31 August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 4 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaslui | 8.95% |
| 2 | Teleorman | 8.54% |
| 3 | Dolj | 8.52% |
| 4 | Mehedinţi | 8.26% |
| 5 | Covasna | 6.55% |
| 6 | Suceava | 6.39% |
| 7 | Sălaj | 6.30% |
Average gross monthly wage, July 2026 (lei) (July 2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 37 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 39 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 5,773 lei |
| 40 | Maramureş | 5,707 lei |
Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) (August 2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 9 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Long-term unemployed, share of registered unemployed, August 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brăila | 59.4% |
| 7 | Neamţ | 58.1% |
| 8 | Dolj | 57.2% |
| 9 | Mehedinţi | 57.1% |
| 10 | Ialomiţa | 54.2% |
| 11 | Sălaj | 53.7% |
| 12 | Argeş | 51.1% |
Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) (2025-2026)
Mehedinţi ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in registered unemployment rate, August 2025 to August 2026 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 42 | Teleorman | -0.66 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Mehedinţi ranks 3 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)
Mehedinţi ranks 38 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Constanţa | 14.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Mehedinţi ranks 23 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 20.5% |
| 21 | Maramureş | 20.4% |
| 22 | Hunedoara | 20.1% |
| 23 | Mehedinţi | 19.6% |
| 24 | Alba | 19.5% |
| 25 | Buzău | 19.0% |
| 26 | Bihor | 19.0% |
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