Economy, jobs and prices in Olomoucký kraj (Střední Morava, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 29,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 9th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Olomoucký kraj?
The local economy produced €15.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Olomoucký kraj?
About 293,870 people worked in Olomoucký kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Olomouc Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Olomouc Region was CZK 40,977 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 2nd lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Olomouc Region?
Half of employees in the Olomouc Region earned less than CZK 39,313 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 3rd lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 43,652.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Olomouc Region?
Women in the Olomouc Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 36,175 in 2024 against CZK 41,773 for men, a gap of 13.4%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Olomouc Region?
Labour offices in the Olomouc Region counted 18,587 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 4.43% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Olomouc Region?
Registered unemployment in the Olomouc Region was 4.60% for women and 4.27% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Olomouc Region?
There were 7,262 vacancies on the labour office books in the Olomouc Region at the end of 2024, or 2.56 jobseekers per vacancy (4th most jobseekers per vacancy of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Olomouc Region?
135,024 businesses and organisations were registered in the Olomouc Region at the end of 2024, 213.8 per 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Olomouc Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Olomouc Region received 753 thousand 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 Olomoucký kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Olomoucký kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Olomoucký kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.9% of the value added in Olomoucký kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Olomoucký kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.0 billion in 2015 to €13.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 97% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Olomoucký kraj?
Of the 293,870 jobs located in Olomoucký kraj in 2024, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 29% in industry and 3.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Olomoucký kraj?
The number of people working in Olomoucký kraj rose by 1.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 293,870.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Olomoucký kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 13 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)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment: jobseekers available for work as % of residents aged 15-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 3.49% |
Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office (31 Dec 2024)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 4 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)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | CZK 41,463 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | CZK 35,567 |
Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (31 Dec 2024)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 11 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)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 12 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)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 34.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 13 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)
Olomoucký kraj ranks 2 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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