Economy, jobs and prices in Varaždinska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
GDP per person was 26,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 66% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 7th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
How big is the economy of Varaždinska županija?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Varaždinska županija?
About 75,620 people worked in Varaždinska županija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Varaždin County?
The average monthly net wage paid in Varaždin County was €1,353 in 2025, 9th 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 Varaždin County?
Net pay in Varaždin County rose from the equivalent of €826 a month in 2020 (HRK 6,222, converted at the fixed rate of 7.5345 kuna per euro) to €1,353 in 2025, an increase of 63.8% that ranks 11th 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 Varaždin County?
The average gross monthly wage in Varaždin County was €1,856 in 2025, so deductions took 27.1% of gross pay (national gross average €2,016).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhich jobs pay the most in Varaždin County?
By activity, the best-paid sector in Varaždin County in 2025 was telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities at €1,846 net a month, and the lowest-paid was administrative and support service activities at €1,071.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Varaždin County?
The registered unemployment rate in Varaždin County was 2.2% in June 2026 (2.6% for women and 1.9% for men), 3rd 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 Varaždin County?
On 31 March 2025 Varaždin County had 2,301 registered jobseekers and a registered unemployment rate of 3.1%, down from 12.4% in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people work in Varaždin County?
Administrative records counted 65,844 people in employment in Varaždin County on 31 March 2024, up 2.8% on 2019.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Varaždin County?
Crafts and the free professions employed 8,505 people in Varaždin County in March 2025, 11.7% of all employment there, and 620 private farmers were actively insured.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Varaždinska županija?
The largest part of the economy of Varaždinska županija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 37.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Varaždinska županija?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 37.3% of output in 2024, against 15.5% for Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Varaždinska županija growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.3 billion in 2015 to €2.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 96% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Varaždinska županija?
Of the 75,620 jobs located in Varaždinska županija in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 36% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Varaždinska županija?
The number of people working in Varaždinska županija rose by 13.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 75,620.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Varaždinska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Average monthly net wage (€) (2025)
Varaždinska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly net wage (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €1,358 |
| 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 |
Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) (2020-2025)
Varaždinska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in average net wage, 2020-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Karlovačka županija | 64.7% |
| 9 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 64.3% |
| 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% |
Registered unemployment rate, June 2026 (%) (2026-06)
Varaždinska županija ranks 19 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)
Varaždinska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment in crafts and free professions, share of all employment (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Zagrebačka županija | 9.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Varaždinska županija ranks 2 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)
Varaždinska županija ranks 21 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)
Varaždinska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Grad Zagreb | 21.6% |
| 14 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 20.9% |
| 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% |
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