Economy, jobs and prices in Hlavní město Praha (Praha, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 76,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 192% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); the highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Hlavní město Praha?
The local economy produced €86.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Hlavní město Praha?
About 1,042,060 people worked in Hlavní město Praha in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Prague?
The average gross monthly wage in Prague was CZK 58,149 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, higher than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and the highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Prague?
Half of employees in Prague earned less than CZK 49,775 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking the highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 62,022.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Prague?
Women in Prague had a median monthly wage of CZK 46,124 in 2024 against CZK 54,315 for men, a gap of 15.1%.
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 Prague were registered jobseekers available for work, lower than the Czech figure of 4.10% (the lowest of 14).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Prague?
Registered unemployment in Prague was 3.12% for women and 2.47% for men at the end of 2024.
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 Prague at the end of 2024, or 0.38 jobseekers per vacancy (the fewest of 14; 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 Prague at the end of 2024, 480.9 per 1,000 residents (the highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Prague?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in Prague 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 main industry in Hlavní město Praha?
The largest part of the economy of Hlavní město 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 Hlavní město Praha?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.9% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Hlavní město 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 Hlavní město Praha?
Of the 1,042,060 jobs located in Hlavní město 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 Hlavní město Praha?
The number of people working in Hlavní město Praha rose by 16.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,042,060.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Hlavní město Praha compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 14 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 14 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 14 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 13 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Hlavní město Praha | 14.9% |
| 14 | Středočeský kraj | 13.8% |
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