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OEE benchmark Romania 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost

The short answer: Manufacturing is 13.1% of gross value added in Romania (2025) and employs about 1,399,800 people. Loaded labour cost in manufacturing is 12 EUR/h (2025), which is the number that turns an hour of downtime into money. Typical OEE in the country's leading sectors runs 40–90%; the sector world-class targets are in the table below.

Official manufacturing statistics for Romania, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.

Key figures

Manufacturing share
13.1
% gross value added
2025 · ec.europa.eu
Manufacturing value added
44.9
EUR bn
2025 · ec.europa.eu
Manufacturing employment
1,400
thousand persons
2025 · ec.europa.eu
Manufacturing enterprises
78,194
2023 · ec.europa.eu
Labour cost (manufacturing)
12
EUR per hour
2025 · ec.europa.eu
Industrial electricity price
0.207
EUR per kWh
2025-S2 · ec.europa.eu
Robot density
not published in an official source we could read
Enterprises using AI
3.2
% of manufacturers (10+ employees)
2025 · ec.europa.eu

Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply

The first columns are Romania's own sector mix (INS (Institutul National de Statistica)). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.

SectorWeightTypical OEEWorld-class targetDominant lossA × P × Q
Food, beverages, tobacco (C10-C12)
Food & beverage
EUR 10,779 m GVA (current prices) (2023)60–80%82%Changeover & startup losses90% × 93% × 98%
Motor vehicles (C29)
Automotive (Tier-1 assembly)
EUR 6,099 m GVA (current prices) (2023)70–85%85%Changeover & minor stops92% × 95% × 99.5%
Textiles, apparel, leather (C13-C15)
Textile / apparel
EUR 4,169 m GVA (current prices) (2023)40–60%73%Reduced speed & quality82% × 86% × 95%
Electrical equipment (C27)
Electronics & semiconductors
EUR 3,046 m GVA (current prices) (2023)75–90%88%Reduced speed & defects93% × 96% × 99%
Fabricated metal products (C25)
Metal fabrication / machine shop
EUR 2,932 m GVA (current prices) (2023)45–65%78%Setup & idling85% × 88% × 96%

Downtime cost calculator: Romania defaults

Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.

Estimated downtime cost
–
per year · – per month
  • labour–
  • energy–
  • lost margin–

Industrial hubs

Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.

HubManufacturing employmentKey sectorsNotable plants
Cluj-Oradea / Nord-Vest
RO11 NUTS2
261.3 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive electronics, appliances, metal & furnitureBosch, Emerson, De'Longhi
Brasov-Sibiu / Centru
RO12 NUTS2
253.0 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive components, bearings, aerospace & defenceSchaeffler, Continental, Autoliv
Pitesti-Ploiesti / Sud-Muntenia
RO31 NUTS2
235.0 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive OEM & suppliers, tyres, petrochemicalsAutomobile Dacia (Renault Group), Michelin, Draexlmaier
Timisoara-Arad / Vest
RO42 NUTS2
209.3 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive components, electronics manufacturing services, lightingContinental, Flex, FORVIA HELLA
Iasi-Bacau / Nord-Est
RO21 NUTS2
154.0 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive components, aerospace MRO, pharmaBorgWarner (ex-Delphi), Aerostar, Antibiotice
Craiova-Slatina / Sud-Vest Oltenia
RO41 NUTS2
108.6 thousand persons (2023)
ec.europa.eu
automotive OEM, tyres, aluminiumFord Otosan, Pirelli, Alro

Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)

Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.

ProgrammeOperatorWhat it fundsStatusSource
Programul Regional Centru 2021-2027, Actiunea 2.2 'Intreprinderi digitale'ADR CentruEUR 15k-200k, up to 90% for SME digitalisation incl. production control systems and IoT data collection from automated lines, SaaS licences; Alba/Brasov/Covasna/Harghita/Mures/Sibiuunverified
ccibv.ro
Other Regional Programmes 2021-27 (PR Vest, Nord-Vest, Sud-Muntenia etc.) SME digitalisation actionsregional ADRs / MIPEdecentralised ERP/automation/IT grants for SMEs; terms per ADR guideunverified
mfe.gov.ro
PoCIDIF Action 2.1 (innovation / advanced technologies)MIPEup to EUR 1.5m (software) / 3m (hardware) for developers of IoT/AI products - not for buyers of monitoringclosed
closed (deadlines 31 Aug / 30 Sep 2026)
grantpress.ro
PNRR C9 SME digitalisation grantsMIPESME digitalisationclosed
closed
webforge.org.ro

Trade shows and events 2026–2027

EventCityDatesSource
Metal Show & TIB 2027Bucharest (RO), RomexpoMay 2027 (exact dates unverified - organiser site blocks fetching; 2026 edition ran 12-15 May 2026)metalshow-tib.ro
HANNOVER MESSE 2027Hannover (DE)5-8 April 2027hannovermesse.de
MSV - International Engineering Fair 2026Brno (CZ), Brno Exhibition Centre6-9 October 2026bvv.cz

Editor's note

Romania is the fastest-growing manufacturing base among the CEE hubs, with 1.4 million employed and a labour cost of 12.0 EUR per hour, the lowest in the European set. Automotive (Dacia at Mioveni, Ford Otosan at Craiova) and their suppliers around Cluj, Timișoara, Brașov and Pitești set the local benchmark. AI adoption in manufacturing is 3.2%, so most plants are still at the measuring stage; the first OEE project usually recovers availability losses that have never been logged. PNRR digitalisation grants have closed; the 2021–2027 regional programmes are the live route.

How to use this benchmark

Measure first. Log availability, performance and quality per line for four weeks before comparing with the sector ranges; a benchmark without your own baseline is a guess.
Compare within your sector, not with the national average. A packaging line at 72% may be world-class; a bottling line at 72% has room.
Price the gap. Use the calculator with your own labour cost and margin, then check the incentives table: several programmes fund the sensors and software that close it.
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Romania OEE Benchmark Pack 2026

Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.

  • Country profile and hub table with sources
  • Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
  • Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Romania labour and energy costs
  • Incentives and 2026–2027 events

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good OEE in Romania?

There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Romania's leading sectors the typical range is 40–90% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.

Where do these figures come from?

Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (INS (Institutul National de Statistica), Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.

What is in the Romania benchmark pack?

An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.

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Sources and method

Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.

Data checked October 2026

  1. https://ccibv.ro/finantari-programul-regional-centru-2021-2027-prioritatea-2-o-regiune-digitala-actiunea-2-2-intreprinderi-digitale-pentru-o-economie-avansata-relansare-2026/
  2. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO11?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  3. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO12?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  4. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO21?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  5. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO31?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  6. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO41?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  7. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.RO42?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
  8. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
  9. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
  10. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
  11. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
  12. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
  13. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
  14. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
  15. https://flex.com/
  16. https://grantpress.ro/2026/06/19/pocidif-schema-de-ajutor-de-stat-si-de-minimis-pentru-inovare-si-tehnologii-avansate-actiunea-2-1/
  17. https://insse.ro
  18. https://metalshow-tib.ro/en/about-the-exhibition/
  19. https://mfe.gov.ro
  20. https://webforge.org.ro/blog/fonduri-europene-digitalizare-2026
  21. https://www.aerostar.ro/
  22. https://www.alro.ro/
  23. https://www.antibiotice.ro/
  24. https://www.autoliv.com/
  25. https://www.borgwarner.com/
  26. https://www.bosch.ro/
  27. https://www.bvv.cz/en/msv/
  28. https://www.continental.com/
  29. https://www.delonghigroup.com/
  30. https://www.draexlmaier.com/
  31. https://www.emerson.com/
  32. https://www.fordotosan.com.tr/
  33. https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/for-visitors/opening-hours/
  34. https://www.hella.com/
  35. https://www.michelin.ro/
  36. https://www.pirelli.com/
  37. https://www.renaultgroup.com/
  38. https://www.schaeffler.ro/
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