Economy, jobs and prices in Brodsko-posavska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 19,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 49% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 18th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Brodsko-posavska županija?
The local economy produced €1.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Brodsko-posavska županija?
About 50,370 people worked in Brodsko-posavska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Brod-Posavina County?
In 2025 an employee in Brod-Posavina County took home €1,305 a month on average, which ranks 2nd lowest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Brod-Posavina County?
Net pay in Brod-Posavina County rose from the equivalent of €799 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,017, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,305 in 2025, an increase of 63.4% that ranks 9th 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 Brod-Posavina County?
The average gross monthly wage in Brod-Posavina County was €1,760 in 2025, so deductions took 25.9% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Brod-Posavina County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Brod-Posavina County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,850 net a month, and the lowest-paid was accommodation and food service activities at €1,022.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Brod-Posavina County?
The registered unemployment rate in Brod-Posavina County was 6.2% in June 2026 (8.2% for women and 4.7% for men), 3rd 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 Brod-Posavina County?
On 31 March 2025 Brod-Posavina County had 4,074 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 7.7%, down from 30.8% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Brod-Posavina County?
Administrative records counted 39,701 people in employment in Brod-Posavina County on 31 March 2024, up 11.8% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Brod-Posavina County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 6,849 people in Brod-Posavina County in March 2025, 14.0% of all employment there, and 826 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Brodsko-posavska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Brodsko-posavska županija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Brodsko-posavska županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.3% of the value added in Brodsko-posavska županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Brodsko-posavska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 99% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Brodsko-posavska županija?
Of the 50,370 jobs located in Brodsko-posavska županija in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 30% in industry and 6.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Brodsko-posavska županija?
The number of people working in Brodsko-posavska županija rose by 27.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 50,370.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Brodsko-posavska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 20 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)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 64.0% |
| 11 | Varaždinska županija | 63.8% |
| 12 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 63.6% |
| 13 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 63.4% |
| 14 | Zadarska županija | 63.3% |
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 63.2% |
| 16 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 63.2% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 8.0% |
| 2 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 7.2% |
| 3 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 6.2% |
| 4 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 6.0% |
| 5 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 5.2% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 4.3% |
| 7 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 4.3% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Ličko-senjska županija | 13.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Međimurska županija | 41.1% |
| 2 | Varaždinska županija | 37.3% |
| 3 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 36.5% |
| 4 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 26.3% |
| 5 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 24.1% |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 20.7% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 20.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Istarska županija | 20.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Brodsko-posavska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 24.0% |
| 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% |
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