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Economy and jobs in Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Economy type
Industrial city
Economy score
55/100

Economy overview

Cluj-Napoca has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania is classified as a industrial city in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Tourism
  • Hospitality

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment55/100
Job market54/100

Cluj-Napoca's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential54/100
Affordability-adjusted income66/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Cluj-Napoca.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment54/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem50/100
Innovation52/100

The startup ecosystem in Cluj-Napoca is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work60/100
Remote job availability59/100

Cluj-Napoca offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 60/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity55/100
Technology52/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance42/100
Manufacturing84/100
Tourism73/100
Education51/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score55/100
Employment55/100
Salary54/100
Business environment54/100
Startup ecosystem50/100
Innovation52/100
Remote work60/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market54/100
Technology52/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance42/100
Manufacturing84/100
Tourism73/100
Education51/100
Remote availability59/100
Career opportunity55/100

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