Economy, jobs and prices in Severovýchod, Czechia: official figures
GDP per person was 29,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 75% of the EU average; 5th highest of 8 regions in Czechia. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Severovýchod?
The regional economy produced €37.4 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 11.7% of Czechia's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Severovýchod?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 3.3% in 2025, against 2.8% for Czechia and 6.0% across the EU; 3rd highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Severovýchod?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 12.2% in 2025, against 10.4% for Czechia; 3rd highest of 7 regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Severovýchod spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.19% of GDP in 2024 (1.82% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Severovýchod?
The average gross monthly wage in the Northeast (Severovýchod) was CZK 41,743 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 3rd lowest of 8 among the cohesion regions.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Severovýchod?
Labour offices in the Northeast (Severovýchod) counted 39,514 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.79% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Severovýchod?
There were 28,705 vacancies on the labour office books in the Northeast (Severovýchod) at the end of 2024, or 1.38 jobseekers per vacancy (4th fewest of 8; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Severovýchod?
350,484 businesses and organisations were registered in the Northeast (Severovýchod) at the end of 2024, 228.2 per 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 8; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Severovýchod?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Northeast (Severovýchod) received 3.24 million guests in 2024, 19% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many people in Severovýchod are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 1.0% of the labour force in 2025, against 0.8% for Czechia as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 2.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Severovýchod?
The unemployment rate for women in Severovýchod was 3.7% in 2025, against 3.1% for Czechia as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 6.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Severovýchod are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 76.8% in 2025, against 77.5% for Czechia as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 66.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Severovýchod growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 1.6% in 2024, compared with 0.6% nationally; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 2.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Severovýchod?
Residents of Severovýchod owned 599 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 608 nationally; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 453.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Severovýchod?
Employers paid an average of €15,127 per employee in 2024, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €17,023 across Czechia; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Severovýchod?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 9.5 million nights in 2025, 19% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Severovýchod?
The largest part of the economy of Severovýchod in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Severovýchod?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 35.5% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Severovýchod growing?
Gross value added rose from €17.8 billion in 2015 to €34.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 92% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Severovýchod?
Of the 706,630 jobs located in Severovýchod in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 34% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Severovýchod?
The number of people working in Severovýchod rose by 1.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 706,630.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Severovýchod compares with other statistical regions
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Severovýchod ranks 6 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 3 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)
Severovýchod ranks 3 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)
Severovýchod ranks 6 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)
Severovýchod ranks 2 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)
Severovýchod ranks 4 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)
Severovýchod ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Severozápad | €13,418 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Severovýchod ranks 2 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)
Severovýchod ranks 2 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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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