Economy, jobs and prices in Kraj Vysočina (Jihovýchod, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 30,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 76% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 7th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Kraj Vysočina?
The local economy produced €12.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kraj Vysočina?
About 246,640 people worked in Kraj Vysočina in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vysočina Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Vysočina Region was CZK 41,638 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 7th lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Vysočina Region?
Half of employees in the Vysočina Region earned less than CZK 39,986 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 6th lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 44,184.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Vysočina Region?
Women in the Vysočina Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 36,594 in 2024 against CZK 42,491 for men, a gap of 13.9%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vysočina Region?
Labour offices in the Vysočina Region counted 12,285 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.49% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Vysočina Region?
Registered unemployment in the Vysočina Region was 3.66% for women and 3.33% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Vysočina Region?
There were 7,716 vacancies on the labour office books in the Vysočina Region at the end of 2024, or 1.59 jobseekers per vacancy (7th most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Vysočina Region?
107,897 businesses and organisations were registered in the Vysočina Region at the end of 2024, 208.4 per 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Vysočina Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Vysočina Region received 688 thousand guests in 2024, 13% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kraj Vysočina?
The largest part of the economy of Kraj Vysočina in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (18.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kraj Vysočina?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 35.9% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kraj Vysočina growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.0 billion in 2015 to €11.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 92% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kraj Vysočina?
Of the 246,640 jobs located in Kraj Vysočina in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 36% in industry and 6.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kraj Vysočina?
The number of people working in Kraj Vysočina rose by 6.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 246,640.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kraj Vysočina compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 42,571 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 42,457 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 41,746 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 41,638 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 41,549 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | CZK 41,316 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | CZK 41,173 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 4.43% |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3.60% |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3.56% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 3.49% |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3.44% |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 3.41% |
| 12 | Středočeský kraj | 3.36% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1.35 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1.25 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | CZK 51,134 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 50,910 |
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 48,960 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 48,951 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 48,147 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 48,097 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 47,729 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 228.5 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 224.4 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 219.2 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 213.8 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 208.6 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 208.4 |
| 14 | Ústecký kraj | 203.1 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Moravskoslezský kraj | CZK 40,342 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 40,303 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 40,156 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 39,986 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 39,524 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | CZK 39,434 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 39,313 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 38.5% |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 36.2% |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 35.9% |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 35.8% |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 35.7% |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 34.8% |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 34.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.3% |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 19.2% |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 18.8% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 18.7% |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 18.4% |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 18.0% |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kraj Vysočina ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19.4% |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.0% |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 17.8% |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 17.4% |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 17.1% |
| 13 | Hlavní město Praha | 14.9% |
| 14 | Středočeský kraj | 13.8% |
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