Economy, jobs and prices in Liberecký kraj (Severovýchod, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 27,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 69% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 12th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Liberecký kraj?
The local economy produced €10.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Liberecký kraj?
About 194,830 people worked in Liberecký kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Liberec Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Liberec Region was CZK 41,549 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 6th lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Liberec Region?
Half of employees in the Liberec Region earned less than CZK 40,156 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 7th lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 44,872.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Liberec Region?
Women in the Liberec Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 36,591 in 2024 against CZK 43,879 for men, a gap of 16.6%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Liberec Region?
Labour offices in the Liberec Region counted 14,048 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 4.46% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Liberec Region?
Registered unemployment in the Liberec Region was 4.84% for women and 4.09% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Liberec Region?
There were 5,334 vacancies on the labour office books in the Liberec Region at the end of 2024, or 2.63 jobseekers per vacancy (3rd most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Liberec Region?
105,477 businesses and organisations were registered in the Liberec Region at the end of 2024, 234.7 per 1,000 residents (5th highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Liberec Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Liberec Region received 1.17 million guests in 2024, 18% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Liberecký kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Liberecký kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Liberecký kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 35.8% of the value added in Liberecký kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Liberecký kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.9 billion in 2015 to €9.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 86% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Liberecký kraj?
Of the 194,830 jobs located in Liberecký kraj in 2024, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 37% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Liberecký kraj?
The number of people working in Liberecký kraj fell by 1.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 194,830.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Liberecký kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 42,457 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Královéhradecký kraj | 3.56% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 3 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)
Liberecký kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 50,910 |
| 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 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 228.5 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 39,524 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | CZK 39,434 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zlínský kraj | 38.5% |
| 2 | Pardubický kraj | 36.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 18.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Liberecký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19.4% |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 19.0% |
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