Agriculture:
Romania’s agriculture contribution in EU Oilseed & grain up to 10%. Agriculture plays a vital role in the economy, and it is currently employing around 30% of the labor force which is the highest number in Europe. Agriculture’s contribution to the economy is nearly 8.3% of the GPD with 14.7 million acres of agriculture area. Mechanization in agriculture is yet adopted like the other EU countries. 54 acres of agricultural land have 1 tractor while this value in the EU is 13 acres per tractor. In Romania, nearly 80% of tractors out of 170,000 are aging or outdated, and many of people use animal power for agriculture. If agriculture is modernized to a full extent, it can bring a higher contribution to the economy.
Mining:
In mineral production, Romania is in 10th number in the list with the most diverse mineral production with over 65 different types of minerals found in the country. Romania has different types of mineral reserves which are enough for the manufacturing sector. Sodium chloride is the most found mineral, while other minerals are iron, ore, copper, mercury, uranium, barite, gold, antimony, Emry, limestone, marble, magnesium, feldspar, and many others. Oil is also produced but is not enough for Romania’s own use, so it is imported. Contact & find Jobs in Europe with Cadima You See.
Auto Industry & Manufacturing:
In 2017, the manufacturing sector saw a massive development and growth of 12.9% compared to 2016’s growth of 11.5%. Romania’s automotive industry’s annual growth is 18%. Romania is 4th largest vehicle manufacturer in CEE, the two big vehicle manufacturers Ford & Dacia are based in Craiove & Mioveni. Along with other leading vehicle manufacturers, there are over 600 OEMs factories for automotive supplies which not only meet the local market but also export parts. The auto sector part in the Romanian economy is about 28%.