Some of them managed to survive and adapt to the capitalist type market economy, but some did not, leading to a high rate of unemployment.

[citation needed] The predominant industries in the county are: Around Victoria there were big chemical complexes that polluted the region.

In 1938, King Carol II promulgated a new Constitution, and subsequently, he had the administrative division of the Romanian territory changed.

In 1940, part of the county was transferred back to Hungary with the rest of Northern Transylvania under the Second Vienna Award.

In September 1944, Romanian forces with Soviet assistance recaptured the ceded territory and reintegrated it into Romania.

After 1925, the area of the county was similarly divided into three districts:[5] Plasa Bran included the following settlements: Bran, Codlea, Cristian, Fundata, Ghimbav, Hălchiu, Holbav, Măgura, Moieciul de Jos, Moieciul de Sus, Peștera, Poiana Mărului, Predeal, Râșnov, Satu Nou, Șimon, Sohodol, Șirnea, Tohanu Nou, Tohanu Vechi, Țânțari, Vlădeni, Vulcan, and Zărnești.

Plasa Săcele included the following settlements: Apața, Baciu, Bod, Cernatu, Crizbav, Feldioara, Hărman, Măieruș, Prejmer, Purcăreni, Rotbav, Satulung, Sânpetru, Tărlungeni, Turcheș, and Zizin.

Much of the county's agricultural land was devoted to potatoes, and orchards were planted in hilly areas.

In 1925, it had production centers in the chemical, metallurgical, construction, food, textile, machine, pharmaceutical and light industries.

Surrounding areas excelled in the metallurgy, extractive, construction, food, textile, and light industries.

Among the natural richness of the county were Zizin's mineral waters, containing sodium bicarbonate, iron, iodine, and carbonic acid.