Economy, jobs and prices in Virovitičko-podravska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 16,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 42% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 20th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Virovitičko-podravska županija?
The local economy produced €810.76 million of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Virovitičko-podravska županija?
About 27,010 people worked in Virovitičko-podravska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Virovitica-Podravina County?
In 2025 an employee in Virovitica-Podravina County took home €1,281 a month on average, which ranks the lowest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Virovitica-Podravina County?
Net pay in Virovitica-Podravina County rose from the equivalent of €771 a month in 2020 (HRK 5,808, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,281 in 2025, an increase of 66.2% that ranks 2nd 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 Virovitica-Podravina County?
The average gross monthly wage in Virovitica-Podravina County was €1,724 in 2025, so deductions took 25.7% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Virovitica-Podravina County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Virovitica-Podravina County in 2025 was public administration and defence; compulsory social security at €1,690 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €987.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Virovitica-Podravina County?
The registered unemployment rate in Virovitica-Podravina County was 8.0% in June 2026 (9.4% for women and 6.8% for men), the 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 Virovitica-Podravina County?
On 31 March 2025 Virovitica-Podravina County had 2,876 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 10.3%, down from 35.8% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Virovitica-Podravina County?
Administrative records counted 21,261 people in employment in Virovitica-Podravina County on 31 March 2024, up 4.9% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Virovitica-Podravina County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 3,832 people in Virovitica-Podravina County in March 2025, 15.4% of all employment there, and 1,400 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Virovitičko-podravska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Virovitičko-podravska županija in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Virovitičko-podravska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.2% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Virovitičko-podravska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.4 billion in 2015 to €0.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 73% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Virovitičko-podravska županija?
Of the 27,010 jobs located in Virovitičko-podravska županija in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 17.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Virovitičko-podravska županija?
The number of people working in Virovitičko-podravska županija rose by 0.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 27,010.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Virovitičko-podravska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 21 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)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 2 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)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 1 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)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zadarska županija | 16.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 13.8% |
| 16 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 13.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 19.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Virovitičko-podravska županija ranks 3 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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