Economy, jobs and prices in Královéhradecký kraj (Severovýchod, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 31,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 4th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Královéhradecký kraj?
The local economy produced €14.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Královéhradecký kraj?
About 260,240 people worked in Královéhradecký kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Hradec Králové Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Hradec Králové Region was CZK 42,457 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 6th highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Hradec Králové Region?
Half of employees in the Hradec Králové Region earned less than CZK 40,518 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 5th highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 46,021.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Hradec Králové Region?
Women in the Hradec Králové Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 37,192 in 2024 against CZK 43,813 for men, a gap of 15.1%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Hradec Králové Region?
At the end of 2024, 3.56% of residents aged 15-64 in the Hradec Králové Region were registered jobseekers available for work, lower than the Czech figure of 4.10% (7th lowest of 14).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Hradec Králové Region?
Registered unemployment in the Hradec Králové Region was 3.80% for women and 3.33% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Hradec Králové Region?
There were 9,837 vacancies on the labour office books in the Hradec Králové Region at the end of 2024, or 1.35 jobseekers per vacancy (6th fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hradec Králové Region?
128,727 businesses and organisations were registered in the Hradec Králové Region at the end of 2024, 231.6 per 1,000 residents (6th highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Hradec Králové Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Hradec Králové Region received 1.54 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 Královéhradecký kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Královéhradecký kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (19.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Královéhradecký kraj?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 34.8% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Královéhradecký kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.9 billion in 2015 to €12.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 88% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Královéhradecký kraj?
Of the 260,240 jobs located in Královéhradecký kraj in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 33% in industry and 3.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Královéhradecký kraj?
The number of people working in Královéhradecký kraj rose by 3.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 260,240.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Královéhradecký kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 41,638 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 41,549 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liberecký kraj | 4.46% |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 4.43% |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3.60% |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3.56% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 3.49% |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 3.44% |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 3.41% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 2.06 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 1.59 |
| 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 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 48,960 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 48,951 |
| 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 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 228.5 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 224.4 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 40,156 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 35.9% |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 35.8% |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 35.7% |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 34.8% |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 34.2% |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 33.2% |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 32.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 18.8% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 18.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Královéhradecký kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 21.1% |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 20.7% |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 20.1% |
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.6% |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19.4% |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.0% |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 17.8% |
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