Economy, jobs and prices in Međimurska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 25,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 11th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Međimurska županija?
The local economy produced €1.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Međimurska županija?
About 46,120 people worked in Međimurska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Međimurje County?
In 2025 an employee in Međimurje County took home €1,339 a month on average, which ranks 8th lowest of the 21 counties (Croatia: €1,449).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow much have wages risen in Međimurje County?
Net pay in Međimurje County rose from the equivalent of €827 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,228, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,339 in 2025, an increase of 62.0% that ranks 4th 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 Međimurje County?
The average gross monthly wage in Međimurje County was €1,813 in 2025, so deductions took 26.1% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Međimurje County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Međimurje County in 2025 was electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at €1,842 net a month, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at €1,019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Međimurje County?
The registered unemployment rate in Međimurje County was 3.1% in June 2026 (3.6% for women and 2.6% for men), 11th 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 Međimurje County?
On 31 March 2025 Međimurje County had 1,961 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 4.3%, down from 14.7% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Međimurje County?
Administrative records counted 40,987 people in employment in Međimurje County on 31 March 2024, up 8.7% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Međimurje County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 3,667 people in Međimurje County in March 2025, 8.3% of all employment there, and 697 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Međimurska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Međimurska županija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 41.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (16.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Međimurska županija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 41.1% of the value added in Međimurska županija in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Međimurska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.8 billion in 2015 to €1.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 90% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Međimurska županija?
Of the 46,120 jobs located in Međimurska županija in 2024, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 40% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Međimurska županija?
The number of people working in Međimurska županija rose by 24.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 46,120.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Međimurska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Istarska županija | €1,358 |
| 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 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 63.2% |
| 16 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 63.2% |
| 17 | Zagrebačka županija | 63.0% |
| 18 | Međimurska županija | 62.0% |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 60.4% |
| 20 | Istarska županija | 60.3% |
| 21 | Grad Zagreb | 55.9% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Međimurska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 2.5% |
| 14 | Zadarska županija | 2.5% |
Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) (2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 21 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)
Međimurska županija ranks 1 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)
Međimurska županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 15.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Međimurska županija ranks 19 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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