Economy, jobs and prices in Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravskoslezsko, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 28,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 71% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 11th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Moravskoslezský kraj?
The local economy produced €27.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Moravskoslezský kraj?
About 552,010 people worked in Moravskoslezský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Moravian-Silesian Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Moravian-Silesian Region was CZK 41,316 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 5th lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Moravian-Silesian Region?
Half of employees in the Moravian-Silesian Region earned less than CZK 40,342 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 6th highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 44,686.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Moravian-Silesian Region?
Women in the Moravian-Silesian Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 36,612 in 2024 against CZK 43,568 for men, a gap of 16.0%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Moravian-Silesian Region?
At the end of 2024, 5.82% of residents aged 15-64 in the Moravian-Silesian Region were registered jobseekers available for work, higher than the Czech figure of 4.10% (2nd highest of 14).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Moravian-Silesian Region?
Registered unemployment in the Moravian-Silesian Region was 5.79% for women and 5.85% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Moravian-Silesian Region?
There were 12,429 vacancies on the labour office books in the Moravian-Silesian Region at the end of 2024, or 3.79 jobseekers per vacancy (the most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Moravian-Silesian Region?
246,678 businesses and organisations were registered in the Moravian-Silesian Region at the end of 2024, 208.6 per 1,000 residents (3rd lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Moravian-Silesian Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Moravian-Silesian Region received 1.02 million guests in 2024, 21% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Moravskoslezský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Moravskoslezský kraj 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 Moravskoslezský kraj?
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 Moravskoslezský kraj 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 Moravskoslezský kraj?
Of the 552,010 jobs located in Moravskoslezský kraj 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 Moravskoslezský kraj?
The number of people working in Moravskoslezský kraj rose by 2.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 552,010.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Moravskoslezský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 41,133 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 40,977 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 2 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)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 3.79 |
| 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 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 48,147 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 48,097 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 47,729 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | CZK 47,413 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | CZK 41,463 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 35,567 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 35,543 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 12 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)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 40,156 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 39,986 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 17.6% |
| 14 | Ústecký kraj | 16.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlovarský kraj | 26.0% |
| 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% |
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