Economy, jobs and prices in Ličko-senjska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 26,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 66% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 6th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Ličko-senjska županija?
The local economy produced €810.95 million of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ličko-senjska županija?
About 19,170 people worked in Ličko-senjska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lika-Senj County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Lika-Senj County was €1,329 in 2025, 5th lowest of the 21 counties, against a national average of €1,449.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Lika-Senj County?
Net pay in Lika-Senj County rose from the equivalent of €829 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,243, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,329 in 2025, an increase of 60.4% that ranks 3rd slowest of the 21 counties for wage growth.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Lika-Senj County?
The average gross monthly wage in Lika-Senj County was €1,813 in 2025, so deductions took 26.7% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Lika-Senj County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Lika-Senj County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,759 net a month, and the lowest-paid was real estate activities at €972.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lika-Senj County?
The registered unemployment rate in Lika-Senj County was 3.2% in June 2026 (3.3% for women and 3.1% for men), 10th highest of the 21 counties; the national rate was 3.3%.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Lika-Senj County?
On 31 March 2025 Lika-Senj County had 1,156 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 6.2%, down from 23.3% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Lika-Senj County?
Administrative records counted 15,444 people in employment in Lika-Senj County on 31 March 2024, up 8.5% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Lika-Senj County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 2,389 people in Lika-Senj County in March 2025, 13.7% of all employment there, and 535 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ličko-senjska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Ličko-senjska županija in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ličko-senjska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 8.3% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ličko-senjska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.3 billion in 2015 to €0.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 104% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ličko-senjska županija?
Of the 19,170 jobs located in Ličko-senjska županija in 2024, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 12.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ličko-senjska županija?
The number of people working in Ličko-senjska županija rose by 22.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 19,170.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ličko-senjska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Međimurska županija | €1,339 |
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | €1,334 |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €1,334 |
| 17 | Ličko-senjska županija | €1,329 |
| 18 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | €1,317 |
| 19 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | €1,316 |
| 20 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €1,305 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 63.2% |
| 16 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 63.2% |
| 17 | Zagrebačka županija | 63.0% |
| 18 | Međimurska županija | 62.0% |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 60.4% |
| 20 | Istarska županija | 60.3% |
| 21 | Grad Zagreb | 55.9% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 4.3% |
| 8 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 4.0% |
| 9 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 3.3% |
| 10 | Ličko-senjska županija | 3.2% |
| 11 | Međimurska županija | 3.1% |
| 12 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 3.0% |
| 13 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 2.5% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 14.0% |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 13.8% |
| 10 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 13.8% |
| 11 | Ličko-senjska županija | 13.7% |
| 12 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 12.9% |
| 13 | Karlovačka županija | 11.9% |
| 14 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 11.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 13.8% |
| 16 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 13.8% |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 11.3% |
| 18 | Zadarska županija | 9.4% |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 8.3% |
| 20 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 7.4% |
| 21 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 3.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 20.0% |
| 11 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 19.3% |
| 12 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 18.9% |
| 13 | Ličko-senjska županija | 16.8% |
| 14 | Međimurska županija | 16.8% |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 16.4% |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 16.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 23.3% |
| 9 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 23.0% |
| 10 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 22.8% |
| 11 | Ličko-senjska županija | 22.0% |
| 12 | Zadarska županija | 22.0% |
| 13 | Grad Zagreb | 21.6% |
| 14 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 20.9% |
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