Economy, jobs and prices in Jihomoravský kraj (Jihovýchod, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 34,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 2nd highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Jihomoravský kraj?
The local economy produced €34.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jihomoravský kraj?
About 613,460 people worked in Jihomoravský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in South Moravian Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the South Moravian Region was CZK 45,036 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 3rd highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in South Moravian Region?
Half of employees in the South Moravian Region earned less than CZK 41,650 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 4th highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 47,923.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in South Moravian Region?
Women in the South Moravian Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 38,569 in 2024 against CZK 44,509 for men, a gap of 13.3%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in South Moravian Region?
Labour offices in the South Moravian Region counted 39,439 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 4.74% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in South Moravian Region?
Registered unemployment in the South Moravian Region was 5.09% for women and 4.40% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in South Moravian Region?
There were 18,100 vacancies on the labour office books in the South Moravian Region at the end of 2024, or 2.18 jobseekers per vacancy (5th most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in South Moravian Region?
321,073 businesses and organisations were registered in the South Moravian Region at the end of 2024, 261.2 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit South Moravian Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the South Moravian Region received 2.18 million guests in 2024, 34% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jihomoravský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Jihomoravský kraj in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jihomoravský kraj?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.3% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jihomoravský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.3 billion in 2015 to €31.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 95% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jihomoravský kraj?
Of the 613,460 jobs located in Jihomoravský kraj in 2024, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 2.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jihomoravský kraj?
The number of people working in Jihomoravský kraj rose by 3.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 613,460.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Jihomoravský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 58,149 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | CZK 46,392 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | CZK 45,036 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | CZK 43,123 |
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 42,571 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 42,457 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 41,746 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 6.21% |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 5.82% |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 4.85% |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4.74% |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 4.46% |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 4.43% |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3.60% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ústecký kraj | 3.16 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 2.63 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 2.56 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2.18 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2.06 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 1.59 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1.58 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 111,088 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | CZK 68,583 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | CZK 55,582 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | CZK 51,134 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 50,910 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 48,960 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 48,951 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 480.9 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 261.2 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 236.5 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 236.0 |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 234.7 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 231.6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 231.0 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 49,775 |
| 2 | Plzeňský kraj | CZK 42,249 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | CZK 42,100 |
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | CZK 41,650 |
| 5 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 40,518 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | CZK 40,342 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 40,303 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 33.2% |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 32.3% |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 30.9% |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 30.1% |
| 12 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22.3% |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 22.2% |
| 14 | Hlavní město Praha | 10.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 33.4% |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 23.1% |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 22.5% |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.6% |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 19.5% |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.3% |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 19.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jihomoravský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 20.7% |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 20.1% |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.6% |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19.4% |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.0% |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 17.8% |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 17.4% |
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