Economy, jobs and prices in Středočeský kraj (Střední Čechy, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 33,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 84% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 3rd highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Středočeský kraj?
The local economy produced €39.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Středočeský kraj?
About 624,550 people worked in Středočeský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Central Bohemian Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Central Bohemian Region was CZK 46,392 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, higher than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 2nd highest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Central Bohemian Region?
Half of employees in the Central Bohemian Region earned less than CZK 42,100 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 3rd highest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 48,552.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Central Bohemian Region?
Women in the Central Bohemian Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 38,614 in 2024 against CZK 45,825 for men, a gap of 15.7%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Central Bohemian Region?
Labour offices in the Central Bohemian Region counted 33,770 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.36% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Central Bohemian Region?
Registered unemployment in the Central Bohemian Region was 3.78% for women and 2.94% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Central Bohemian Region?
There were 45,948 vacancies on the labour office books in the Central Bohemian Region at the end of 2024, or 0.73 jobseekers per vacancy (2nd fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Central Bohemian Region?
345,959 businesses and organisations were registered in the Central Bohemian Region at the end of 2024, 236.0 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Central Bohemian Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Central Bohemian Region received 1.36 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 Středočeský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Středočeský kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Středočeský kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 35.7% of the value added in Středočeský kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Středočeský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €17.7 billion in 2015 to €36.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 105% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Středočeský kraj?
Of the 624,550 jobs located in Středočeský kraj in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 31% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Středočeský kraj?
The number of people working in Středočeský kraj rose by 8.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 624,550.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Středočeský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 58,149 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 (31 Dec 2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Hlavní město Praha | 2.80% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 13 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)
Středočeský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 111,088 |
| 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 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 480.9 |
| 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 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross monthly wage, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 49,775 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 33.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 33.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Středočeský kraj ranks 14 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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