Economy, jobs and prices in Jihočeský kraj (Jihozápad, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 29,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 10th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Jihočeský kraj?
The local economy produced €15.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jihočeský kraj?
About 311,460 people worked in Jihočeský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in South Bohemian Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the South Bohemian Region was CZK 41,746 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 7th highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in South Bohemian Region?
Half of employees in the South Bohemian Region earned less than CZK 38,853 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 2nd lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 43,693.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in South Bohemian Region?
Women in the South Bohemian Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 35,549 in 2024 against CZK 42,232 for men, a gap of 15.8%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in South Bohemian Region?
At the end of 2024, 3.60% of residents aged 15-64 in the South Bohemian Region were registered jobseekers available for work, lower than the Czech figure of 4.10% (7th highest of 14).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in South Bohemian Region?
Registered unemployment in the South Bohemian Region was 3.89% for women and 3.31% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in South Bohemian Region?
There were 12,697 vacancies on the labour office books in the South Bohemian Region at the end of 2024, or 1.25 jobseekers per vacancy (5th fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in South Bohemian Region?
154,509 businesses and organisations were registered in the South Bohemian Region at the end of 2024, 236.5 per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit South Bohemian Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the South Bohemian Region received 1.75 million guests in 2024, 29% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jihočeský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Jihočeský kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jihočeský kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.1% of the value added in Jihočeský kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jihočeský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.5 billion in 2015 to €14.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 89% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jihočeský kraj?
Of the 311,460 jobs located in Jihočeský kraj in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 29% in industry and 5.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jihočeský kraj?
The number of people working in Jihočeský kraj rose by 1.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 311,460.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Jihočeský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | CZK 43,123 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jihomoravský kraj | 4.74% |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 4.46% |
| 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% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 1.59 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1.58 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1.35 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1.25 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 0.90 |
| 12 | Plzeňský kraj | 0.88 |
| 13 | Středočeský kraj | 0.73 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 48,147 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 48,097 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 3 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)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 38,853 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 37,217 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 11 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)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.6% |
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 19.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 22.8% |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 21.4% |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 21.1% |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 20.7% |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 20.1% |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.6% |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19.4% |
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