Economy, jobs and prices in Moravskoslezsko, Czechia: official figures
GDP per person was 28,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 71% of the EU average; 7th highest of 8 regions in Czechia. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Moravskoslezsko?
The regional economy produced €27.4 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 8.5% of Czechia's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Moravskoslezsko?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.3% in 2025, against 2.8% for Czechia and 6.0% across the EU; 2nd highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Moravskoslezsko?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 14.7% in 2025, against 10.4% for Czechia; 2nd highest of 7 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Moravskoslezsko spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.06% of GDP in 2024 (1.82% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Moravskoslezsko?
The average gross monthly wage in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) was CZK 41,316 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 2nd lowest of 8 among the cohesion regions.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Moravskoslezsko?
Labour offices in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) counted 47,168 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 5.82% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Moravskoslezsko?
There were 12,429 vacancies on the labour office books in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) at the end of 2024, or 3.79 jobseekers per vacancy (the most jobseekers per vacancy of 8; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Moravskoslezsko?
246,678 businesses and organisations were registered in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) at the end of 2024, 208.6 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 8; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Moravskoslezsko?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) received 1.02 million guests in 2024, 21% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many people in Moravskoslezsko are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 1.6% of the labour force in Moravskoslezsko had been unemployed for 12 months or more, compared with 0.8% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 4.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Moravskoslezsko?
Unemployment among women was 4.4% in 2025, compared with 3.1% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 9.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Moravskoslezsko are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 76.4% in 2025, compared with 77.5% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 63.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Moravskoslezsko growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 1.3% in 2024 (Czechia: 0.6%); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Moravskoslezsko?
Residents of Moravskoslezsko owned 529 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Czechia: 608); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 391.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Moravskoslezsko?
Employers paid an average of €15,671 per employee in 2024, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €17,023 across Czechia; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Moravskoslezsko?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 2.8 million nights in 2025, 17% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Moravskoslezsko?
The largest part of the economy of Moravskoslezsko in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Moravskoslezsko?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 32.3% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Moravskoslezsko growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.4 billion in 2015 to €25.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 73% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Moravskoslezsko?
Of the 552,010 jobs located in Moravskoslezsko in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 30% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Moravskoslezsko?
The number of people working in Moravskoslezsko rose by 2.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 552,010.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Moravskoslezsko compares with other statistical regions
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Střední Čechy | CZK 46,392 |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | CZK 44,123 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | CZK 42,438 |
| 5 | Severozápad | CZK 41,803 |
| 6 | Severovýchod | CZK 41,743 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | CZK 41,316 |
| 8 | Střední Morava | CZK 41,070 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 5.84% |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 5.82% |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | 4.37% |
| 4 | Střední Morava | 3.94% |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 3.79% |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 3.43% |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 3.36% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezsko | 3.79 |
| 2 | Severozápad | 2.82 |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 2.03 |
| 4 | Jihovýchod | 2.00 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 1.38 |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 1.05 |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 0.73 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | CZK 63,850 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | CZK 55,582 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | CZK 50,127 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | CZK 49,025 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | CZK 47,624 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | CZK 41,463 |
| 8 | Severozápad | CZK 35,557 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 245.5 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 236.0 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 230.7 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 228.2 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 220.9 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 210.5 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezsko | 208.6 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 1.9% |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 1.6% |
| 3 | Severovýchod | 1.0% |
| 4 | Střední Morava | 0.8% |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 0.7% |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 0.5% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 5.5% |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 4.4% |
| 3 | Severovýchod | 3.7% |
| 4 | Jihovýchod | 3.0% |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 2.6% |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 2.6% |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 1.9% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Střední Čechy | 79.2% |
| 3 | Jihozápad | 77.9% |
| 4 | Střední Morava | 77.6% |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 76.9% |
| 6 | Severovýchod | 76.8% |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | 76.4% |
| 8 | Severozápad | 73.8% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Střední Čechy | 1.7% |
| 2 | Severovýchod | 1.6% |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 1.3% |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 1.3% |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 0.1% |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 0.1% |
| 7 | Praha | 0.0% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihozápad | 645 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 609 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 599 |
| 5 | Severozápad | 593 |
| 6 | Jihovýchod | 573 |
| 7 | Střední Morava | 548 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezsko | 529 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | €23,471 |
| 2 | Střední Čechy | €16,857 |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | €16,419 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | €15,671 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | €15,466 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | €15,260 |
| 7 | Severovýchod | €15,127 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Severovýchod | 9.5 million |
| 3 | Severozápad | 7.1 million |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 6.9 million |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 6.0 million |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 4.6 million |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 3.2 million |
| 8 | Moravskoslezsko | 2.8 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Střední Čechy | 35.7% |
| 2 | Severovýchod | 35.5% |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 34.5% |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 32.3% |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 31.7% |
| 6 | Severozápad | 31.3% |
| 7 | Jihovýchod | 25.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Střední Čechy | 22.5% |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | 21.9% |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 19.4% |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 19.0% |
| 6 | Moravskoslezsko | 17.9% |
| 7 | Střední Morava | 17.8% |
| 8 | Severozápad | 16.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 22.6% |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 21.1% |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 20.4% |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 19.9% |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 19.0% |
| 6 | Jihovýchod | 18.8% |
| 7 | Praha | 14.9% |
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