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Updated byAnne-Lise Mtyon 05 March 2020

Brasov is now one of the biggest cities in Romania, and also an attractive economic centre, considering the big number of employees and employers. Due to its level of development, infrastructure, and foreign interest, Brasov is by far a great destination for expats. The city provides a wide range of jobs, in different domains, as well as plenty of opportunities for investors. 

The economy of Brasov

During the Communism Era, Brasov was "living" through companies such as the truck factory (ex Steagul Rosu, then Roman), Tractorul, Rulmentul, and others. All these past companies have become just a memory now, although they have created thousands of jobs. 

Nowadays, Brasov and its surroundings have a booming economy. Multinationals replaced the old factories and have made great investments in the last few years. The industry is the main domain of activity and has succeeded to revive the economic situation of Brasov, year by year. The city's economy relies on other fields as well, such as services, tourism, medium enterprises, cosmetic and textile industries. 

From the greatest employers in the city, expats should look for GlaxoSmithKline (pharmaceutical products), Autoliv Romania, Sykes, Selgros Cash&Carry, Europharm Holding, Schaeffler Romania, and others. For instance, Autoliv Romania is one of the biggest companies when it comes to manufacturing security bags, airbags or other types of equipment. On the other hand, Selgros Cash&Carry is a leading group of hypermarkets with an outlet in Brasov. Also, for expats that are looking for a job in the pharmaceutical domain, Europharm Holding is a great distributor, located in Brasov. 

Promising fields of work for expats in Brasov

Day by day, you can find lots of foreigners working in Brasov's companies. While in 2018 there were almost four hundred solicitations for jobs among expats, in 2019, this number was three times bigger. Foreigners can verify these numbers on the Immigration Bureau of the County Brasov

Expats who are coming to Brasov and don't know Romanian or other international languages will receive help from the Migrant Integration Center Brasov. They will be able to attend some Romanian language courses, which refer to cultural accommodation and also learning a foreign language for their future job. 

From the most promising fields of work in Brasov, we would mention services, tourism, transport, IT, and industry. The rate of unemployment is low, around 2,28, compared to other cities of the country. Also, Brasov and the companies here are open when it comes to hiring expats. 

Find a job in Brasov

The number of companies increased in 2019. Compared to 2018, there are 25 thousand companies, with 890 more than last year. Also, there is an increase of one thousand employers compared with 2018. 

Services have developed, as well as industry and commerce. When it comes to finding a job in Brasov as an expat, you should not worry, as there are enough jobs and domains of activity to work in. Due to the multinationals, a good knowledge of English would be great, as well as Romanian language skills. 

It is not difficult to find job vacancies in Brasov on the Internet. There are enough specialised job websites, professional social networks and virtual platforms with jobs. For instance, don't hesitate to access the European Language Job in Brasov, or eJobsBestJobsOLX, and many others. 

Wages in Brasov

The number of employees in Brasov has reached 194,000, according to the statistics. In the summer of 2019, Brasov county occupied the 4th place in the country as the number of employees, after Bucharest, Cluj, and Timis. 

The average salary is around 700 euros. The best incomes are in industry and construction, while agriculture, silviculture, and services are above this salary average.

 Useful links:

Immigration Bureau of the County Brasov
Migrant Integration Center Brasov
European Language Job in Brasov
eJobs
BestJobs
OLX

We do our best to provide accurate and up to date information. However, if you have noticed any inaccuracies in this article, please let us know in the comments section below.

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Anne-Lise studied Psychology for 4 years in the UK before finding her way back to Mauritius and being a journalist for 3 years and heading Expat.com's editorial department for 5. She loves politics, books, tea, running, swimming, hiking...

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