Economy, jobs and prices in Koprivničko-križevačka županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 25,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 64% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 8th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
The local economy produced €1.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
About 43,410 people worked in Koprivničko-križevačka županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Koprivnica-Križevci County was €1,334 in 2025, 7th 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 Koprivnica-Križevci County?
Net pay in Koprivnica-Križevci County rose from the equivalent of €817 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,159, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,334 in 2025, an increase of 63.2% that ranks 7th 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 Koprivnica-Križevci County?
The average gross monthly wage in Koprivnica-Križevci County was €1,823 in 2025, so deductions took 26.8% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Koprivnica-Križevci County in 2025 was telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities at €1,760 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €1,001.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
The registered unemployment rate in Koprivnica-Križevci County was 2.2% in June 2026 (2.5% for women and 2.0% for men), 4th 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 Koprivnica-Križevci County?
On 31 March 2025 Koprivnica-Križevci County had 1,401 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 3.3%, down from 19.7% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
Administrative records counted 32,766 people in employment in Koprivnica-Križevci County on 31 March 2024, up 6.0% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 4,184 people in Koprivnica-Križevci County in March 2025, 10.2% of all employment there, and 1,711 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
The largest part of the economy of Koprivničko-križevačka županija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 24.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (17.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.1% of the value added in Koprivničko-križevačka županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Koprivničko-križevačka županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.8 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 95% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
Of the 43,410 jobs located in Koprivničko-križevačka županija in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 31% in industry and 10.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
The number of people working in Koprivničko-križevačka županija rose by 5.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 43,410.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Koprivničko-križevačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | €1,357 |
| 13 | Varaždinska županija | €1,353 |
| 14 | Međimurska županija | €1,339 |
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | €1,334 |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €1,334 |
| 17 | Ličko-senjska županija | €1,329 |
| 18 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | €1,317 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Zagrebačka županija | 63.0% |
| 18 | Međimurska županija | 62.0% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zagrebačka županija | 2.4% |
| 16 | Karlovačka županija | 2.3% |
| 17 | Grad Zagreb | 2.2% |
| 18 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 2.2% |
| 19 | Varaždinska županija | 2.2% |
| 20 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 1.8% |
| 21 | Istarska županija | 1.0% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Međimurska županija | 8.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 20.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Varaždinska županija | 12.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Zagrebačka županija | 13.8% |
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