Economy, jobs and prices in Osječko-baranjska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 23,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 58% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 14th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Osječko-baranjska županija?
The local economy produced €4.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Osječko-baranjska županija?
About 106,940 people worked in Osječko-baranjska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Osijek-Baranja County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Osijek-Baranja County was €1,376 in 2025, 7th 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 Osijek-Baranja County?
Net pay in Osijek-Baranja County rose from the equivalent of €835 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,293, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,376 in 2025, an increase of 64.7% that ranks 7th 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 Osijek-Baranja County?
The average gross monthly wage in Osijek-Baranja County was €1,874 in 2025, so deductions took 26.6% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Osijek-Baranja County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Osijek-Baranja County in 2025 was human health and social work activities at €1,911 net a month, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at €1,018.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Osijek-Baranja County?
The registered unemployment rate in Osijek-Baranja County was 7.2% in June 2026 (8.7% for women and 5.9% for men), 2nd 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 Osijek-Baranja County?
On 31 March 2025 Osijek-Baranja County had 11,914 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 10.5%, down from 31.9% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Osijek-Baranja County?
Administrative records counted 89,013 people in employment in Osijek-Baranja County on 31 March 2024, up 6.7% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Osijek-Baranja County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 11,945 people in Osijek-Baranja County in March 2025, 11.8% of all employment there, and 1,782 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Osječko-baranjska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Osječko-baranjska županija in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Osječko-baranjska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.3% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Osječko-baranjska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €3.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 67% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Osječko-baranjska županija?
Of the 106,940 jobs located in Osječko-baranjska županija in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 11.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Osječko-baranjska županija?
The number of people working in Osječko-baranjska županija rose by 17.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 106,940.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Osječko-baranjska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Karlovačka županija | €1,435 |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €1,411 |
| 6 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €1,393 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €1,376 |
| 8 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €1,367 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | €1,367 |
| 10 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €1,358 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 65.7% |
| 5 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 65.6% |
| 6 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 65.6% |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 64.7% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 64.7% |
| 9 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 64.3% |
| 10 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 64.0% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 2 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)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 12.9% |
| 13 | Karlovačka županija | 11.9% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Istarska županija | 14.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 21.4% |
| 8 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 21.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 32.0% |
| 2 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 30.5% |
| 3 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 27.7% |
| 4 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 27.4% |
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 25.2% |
| 6 | Karlovačka županija | 24.8% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 24.0% |
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