Economy, jobs and prices in Praha, Czechia: official figures
GDP per person was 76,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 192% of the EU average; the highest of 8 regions in Czechia. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Praha?
The regional economy produced €86.6 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 27.0% of Czechia's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Praha?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 1.8% in 2025, against 2.8% for Czechia and 6.0% across the EU; 7th highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Praha?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 8.0% in 2025, against 10.4% for Czechia; 6th highest of 7 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Praha spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 2.77% of GDP in 2024 (1.82% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Prague?
The average gross monthly wage in the Prague cohesion region was CZK 58,149 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, higher than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and the highest of 8 among the cohesion regions.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Prague?
At the end of 2024, 2.80% of residents aged 15-64 in the Prague cohesion region were registered jobseekers available for work, lower than the Czech figure of 4.10% (the lowest of 8).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Prague?
There were 73,744 vacancies on the labour office books in the Prague cohesion region at the end of 2024, or 0.38 jobseekers per vacancy (the fewest of 8; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Prague?
672,224 businesses and organisations were registered in the Prague cohesion region at the end of 2024, 480.9 per 1,000 residents (the highest of 8; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Prague?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Prague cohesion region received 8.06 million guests in 2024, 81% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Praha?
Unemployment among women was 1.9% in 2025 (Czechia: 3.1%; EU: 6.2%); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 3.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Praha are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 80.7% in 2025 (Czechia: 77.5%; EU: 71.3%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 69.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Praha growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 0.0% in 2024, against 0.6% for Czechia as a whole; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 4.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Praha?
There were 761 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 608 for Czechia as a whole; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 574.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Praha?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €23,471 in 2024, against €17,023 across Czechia; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Praha?
Visitors spent 19.0 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 86% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Praha?
The largest part of the economy of Praha in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 35.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (33.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Praha?
Factories, mines and energy produced 10.9% of the value added in Praha in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Praha growing?
Gross value added rose from €40.3 billion in 2015 to €79.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 96% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Praha?
Of the 1,042,060 jobs located in Praha in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 0.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Praha?
The number of people working in Praha rose by 16.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,042,060.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Praha compares with other statistical regions
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | CZK 58,149 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Praha ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Praha | 2.80% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Praha ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Praha | 0.38 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | CZK 111,088 |
| 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 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 480.9 |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Praha ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Praha | 1.9% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 80.7% |
| 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% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Praha ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Severozápad | -0.5% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 761 |
| 2 | Jihozápad | 645 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 609 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 599 |
| 5 | Severozápad | 593 |
| 6 | Jihovýchod | 573 |
| 7 | Střední Morava | 548 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)
Praha ranks 1 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)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 19.0 million |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Praha ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Praha | 10.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 33.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Praha ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 13.8% |
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