Economy, jobs and prices in Pardubický kraj (Severovýchod, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 30,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 76% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 6th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Pardubický kraj?
The local economy produced €13.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pardubický kraj?
About 251,560 people worked in Pardubický kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pardubice Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Pardubice Region was CZK 41,133 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 3rd lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Pardubice Region?
Half of employees in the Pardubice Region earned less than CZK 39,524 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 5th lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 43,734.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Pardubice Region?
Women in the Pardubice Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 36,852 in 2024 against CZK 42,109 for men, a gap of 12.5%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Pardubice Region?
Labour offices in the Pardubice Region counted 12,211 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.44% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Pardubice Region?
Registered unemployment in the Pardubice Region was 3.70% for women and 3.19% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Pardubice Region?
There were 13,534 vacancies on the labour office books in the Pardubice Region at the end of 2024, or 0.90 jobseekers per vacancy (4th fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Pardubice Region?
116,280 businesses and organisations were registered in the Pardubice Region at the end of 2024, 219.2 per 1,000 residents (5th lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Pardubice Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Pardubice Region received 528 thousand guests in 2024, 13% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pardubický kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Pardubický kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 36.2% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (18.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pardubický kraj?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 36.2% of output in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pardubický kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.0 billion in 2015 to €12.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 101% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pardubický kraj?
Of the 251,560 jobs located in Pardubický kraj in 2024, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 34% in industry and 4.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pardubický kraj?
The number of people working in Pardubický kraj rose by 0.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 251,560.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Pardubický kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 40,977 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 39,636 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Středočeský kraj | 3.36% |
| 13 | Plzeňský kraj | 3.26% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 11 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)
Pardubický kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Liberecký kraj | CZK 48,147 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karlovarský kraj | 231.0 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 228.5 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 224.4 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 219.2 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 213.8 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 208.6 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 208.4 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 39,313 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 38,853 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 2 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)
Pardubický kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 19.2% |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 18.8% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 18.7% |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 18.4% |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 18.0% |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 17.9% |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 17.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Pardubický kraj ranks 11 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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