Economy, jobs and prices in Karlovarský kraj (Severozápad, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 22,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 56% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); the lowest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Karlovarský kraj?
The local economy produced €5.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Karlovarský kraj?
About 131,450 people worked in Karlovarský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Karlovy Vary Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Karlovy Vary Region was CZK 39,636 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and the lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Karlovy Vary Region?
Half of employees in the Karlovy Vary Region earned less than CZK 37,217 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking the lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 41,597.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Karlovy Vary Region?
Women in the Karlovy Vary Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 35,439 in 2024 against CZK 39,215 for men, a gap of 9.6%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Karlovy Vary Region?
At the end of 2024, 4.85% of residents aged 15-64 in the Karlovy Vary Region were registered jobseekers available for work, higher than the Czech figure of 4.10% (3rd highest of 14).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Karlovy Vary Region?
Registered unemployment in the Karlovy Vary Region was 5.21% for women and 4.48% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Karlovy Vary Region?
There were 4,816 vacancies on the labour office books in the Karlovy Vary Region at the end of 2024, or 2.06 jobseekers per vacancy (6th most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Karlovy Vary Region?
67,730 businesses and organisations were registered in the Karlovy Vary Region at the end of 2024, 231.0 per 1,000 residents (7th highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Karlovy Vary Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Karlovy Vary Region received 1.39 million guests in 2024, 54% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Karlovarský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Karlovarský kraj in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Karlovarský kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.2% of the value added in Karlovarský kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Karlovarský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.8 billion in 2015 to €4.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 74% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Karlovarský kraj?
Of the 131,450 jobs located in Karlovarský kraj in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 3.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Karlovarský kraj?
The number of people working in Karlovarský kraj fell by 5.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 131,450.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Karlovarský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 14 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)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 6.21% |
| 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% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 1.58 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1.35 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 35,567 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 35,543 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 219.2 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 37,217 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 13 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)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 18.4% |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 18.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Karlovarský kraj ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlovarský kraj | 26.0% |
| 2 | Olomoucký kraj | 22.8% |
| 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% |
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