Economy, jobs and prices in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 20,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 52% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 16th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
The local economy produced €1.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
About 40,630 people worked in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Bjelovar-Bilogora County was €1,317 in 2025, 4th 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 Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Net pay in Bjelovar-Bilogora County rose from the equivalent of €795 a month in 2020 (HRK 5,989, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,317 in 2025, an increase of 65.7% that ranks 3rd 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 Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
The average gross monthly wage in Bjelovar-Bilogora County was €1,779 in 2025, so deductions took 26.0% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Bjelovar-Bilogora County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,723 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €1,006.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
The registered unemployment rate in Bjelovar-Bilogora County was 3.3% in June 2026 (3.8% for women and 2.8% for men), 9th 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 Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
On 31 March 2025 Bjelovar-Bilogora County had 2,132 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 5.3%, down from 31.0% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Administrative records counted 31,524 people in employment in Bjelovar-Bilogora County on 31 March 2024, up 3.1% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 4,155 people in Bjelovar-Bilogora County in March 2025, 10.9% of all employment there, and 1,484 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.0% of gross value added, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.2% of the value added in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 78% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
Of the 40,630 jobs located in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 13.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija?
The number of people working in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija fell by 18.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 40,630.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | €1,281 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 66.9% |
| 2 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 66.2% |
| 3 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 65.7% |
| 4 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 65.7% |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 65.6% |
| 6 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 65.6% |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 64.7% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 4.3% |
| 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% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 11.8% |
| 15 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 11.8% |
| 16 | Varaždinska županija | 11.7% |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 10.9% |
| 18 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 10.2% |
| 19 | Zagrebačka županija | 9.1% |
| 20 | Grad Zagreb | 8.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 26.3% |
| 5 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 24.1% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 20.7% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 20.2% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 20.1% |
| 9 | Zagrebačka županija | 19.0% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 18.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Međimurska županija | 16.8% |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 16.4% |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 15.7% |
| 18 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 14.2% |
| 19 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 13.2% |
| 20 | Zagrebačka županija | 13.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 27.4% |
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 25.2% |
| 6 | Karlovačka županija | 24.8% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 24.0% |
| 8 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 23.3% |
| 9 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 23.0% |
| 10 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 22.8% |
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