The most important economic information
Due to the emphasis on industrialization during the former Socialist regime and the county’s richness in brown coal, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén has become one of the leading industrial regions of the country, the Ruhr Area of Hungary. The most important centres of heavy industry were Miskolc, Ózd, Tiszaújváros and Kazincbarcika. With the fall of the Socialist regime the industry faced a crisis, and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is among the counties that have the highest rate of unemployment and also the lowest rates of GDP per capita in Hungary.
The county is the site of the Borsod Power Plant, one of the largest biomass power plants in Hungary.
