Economy, jobs and prices in Plzeňský kraj (Jihozápad, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 31,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 5th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Plzeňský kraj?
The local economy produced €15.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Plzeňský kraj?
About 302,340 people worked in Plzeňský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Plzeň Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Plzeň Region was CZK 43,123 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 4th highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Plzeň Region?
Half of employees in the Plzeň Region earned less than CZK 42,249 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 2nd highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 47,141.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Plzeň Region?
Women in the Plzeň Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 39,003 in 2024 against CZK 45,331 for men, a gap of 14.0%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Plzeň Region?
Labour offices in the Plzeň Region counted 13,881 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.26% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Plzeň Region?
Registered unemployment in the Plzeň Region was 3.57% for women and 2.96% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Plzeň Region?
There were 15,757 vacancies on the labour office books in the Plzeň Region at the end of 2024, or 0.88 jobseekers per vacancy (3rd fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Plzeň Region?
137,926 businesses and organisations were registered in the Plzeň Region at the end of 2024, 224.4 per 1,000 residents (6th lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Plzeň Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Plzeň Region received 900 thousand guests in 2024, 35% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Plzeňský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Plzeňský kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 33.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Plzeňský kraj?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 33.2% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Plzeňský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.7 billion in 2015 to €14.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 85% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Plzeňský kraj?
Of the 302,340 jobs located in Plzeňský kraj in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 3.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Plzeňský kraj?
The number of people working in Plzeňský kraj rose by 8.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 302,340.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Plzeňský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 4 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)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 3.26% |
| 14 | Hlavní město Praha | 2.80% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Hlavní město Praha | 0.38 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 4 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)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 231.6 |
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 231.0 |
| 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 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 2 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)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 35.7% |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 34.8% |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 34.2% |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 33.2% |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 32.3% |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 30.9% |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 30.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 4 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)
Plzeňský kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 17.1% |
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