Economy, jobs and prices in Ústecký kraj (Severozápad, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 25,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 13th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Ústecký kraj?
The local economy produced €16.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ústecký kraj?
About 346,960 people worked in Ústecký kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ústí nad Labem Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Ústí nad Labem Region was CZK 42,571 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 5th highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Ústí nad Labem Region?
Half of employees in the Ústí nad Labem Region earned less than CZK 40,303 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 7th highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 44,891.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Ústí nad Labem Region?
Women in the Ústí nad Labem Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 37,261 in 2024 against CZK 43,244 for men, a gap of 13.8%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ústí nad Labem Region?
Labour offices in the Ústí nad Labem Region counted 34,630 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 6.21% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Ústí nad Labem Region?
Registered unemployment in the Ústí nad Labem Region was 7.05% for women and 5.40% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Ústí nad Labem Region?
There were 10,969 vacancies on the labour office books in the Ústí nad Labem Region at the end of 2024, or 3.16 jobseekers per vacancy (2nd most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ústí nad Labem Region?
164,198 businesses and organisations were registered in the Ústí nad Labem Region at the end of 2024, 203.1 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ústí nad Labem Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Ústí nad Labem Region received 633 thousand guests in 2024, 33% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ústecký kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Ústecký kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ústecký kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 34.2% of the value added in Ústecký kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ústecký kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €15.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 69% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ústecký kraj?
Of the 346,960 jobs located in Ústecký kraj in 2024, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ústecký kraj?
The number of people working in Ústecký kraj fell by 0.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 346,960.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ústecký kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | CZK 46,392 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 1 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)
Ústecký kraj ranks 2 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)
Ústecký kraj ranks 13 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)
Ústecký kraj ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Ústecký kraj | 203.1 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 39,986 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 39,524 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 30.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Ústecký kraj | 16.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ústecký kraj ranks 3 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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