Economy, jobs and prices in Primorsko-goranska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 88% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 2nd highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Primorsko-goranska županija?
The local economy produced €6.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Primorsko-goranska županija?
About 126,030 people worked in Primorsko-goranska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County was €1,459 in 2025, 3rd highest 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 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Net pay in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County rose from the equivalent of €890 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,702, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,459 in 2025, an increase of 64.0% that ranks 10th fastest of the 21 counties for wage growth.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
The average gross monthly wage in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County was €2,035 in 2025, so deductions took 28.3% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,959 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €1,134.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
The registered unemployment rate in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County was 2.5% in June 2026 (2.9% for women and 2.2% for men), 9th lowest 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 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
On 31 March 2025 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 4,931 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 3.9%, down from 14.9% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Administrative records counted 116,729 people in employment in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on 31 March 2024, up 10.2% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 18,007 people in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in March 2025, 14.8% of all employment there, and 271 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Primorsko-goranska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Primorsko-goranska županija in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Primorsko-goranska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.4% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Primorsko-goranska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.2 billion in 2015 to €5.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 72% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Primorsko-goranska županija?
Of the 126,030 jobs located in Primorsko-goranska županija in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Primorsko-goranska županija?
The number of people working in Primorsko-goranska županija rose by 11.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 126,030.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Primorsko-goranska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €1,661 |
| 2 | Zagrebačka županija | €1,474 |
| 3 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €1,459 |
| 4 | Karlovačka županija | €1,435 |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €1,411 |
| 6 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €1,393 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €1,376 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 64.7% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 64.7% |
| 9 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 64.3% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 64.0% |
| 11 | Varaždinska županija | 63.8% |
| 12 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 63.6% |
| 13 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 63.4% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ličko-senjska županija | 3.2% |
| 11 | Međimurska županija | 3.1% |
| 12 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 3.0% |
| 13 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 2.5% |
| 14 | Zadarska županija | 2.5% |
| 15 | Zagrebačka županija | 2.4% |
| 16 | Karlovačka županija | 2.3% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 15.7% |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 15.6% |
| 6 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 15.4% |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 14.8% |
| 8 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 14.0% |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 13.8% |
| 10 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 13.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 20.2% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 20.1% |
| 9 | Zagrebačka županija | 19.0% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 18.4% |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 17.3% |
| 12 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 16.3% |
| 13 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 15.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 24.9% |
| 5 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 22.5% |
| 6 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 22.2% |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 21.4% |
| 8 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 21.0% |
| 9 | Istarska županija | 20.8% |
| 10 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 20.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 20.9% |
| 15 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 19.9% |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 18.8% |
| 17 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 18.7% |
| 18 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 17.8% |
| 19 | Međimurska županija | 15.2% |
| 20 | Istarska županija | 15.0% |
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