Economy, jobs and prices in Zlínský kraj (Střední Morava, Czechia): official figures
GDP per person was 29,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 75% of the EU average (91% for Czechia); 8th highest of 14 regions in Czechia.
How big is the economy of Zlínský kraj?
The local economy produced €14.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zlínský kraj?
About 279,400 people worked in Zlínský kraj in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Zlín Region?
The average gross monthly wage in the Zlín Region was CZK 41,173 (full-time equivalent) in 2024, lower than the Czech figure of CZK 45,899 and 4th lowest of 14 among the kraje.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the median wage in Zlín Region?
Half of employees in the Zlín Region earned less than CZK 39,434 a month in 2024 (the median wage), ranking 4th lowest of 14, while the mean wage in the same survey was CZK 44,312.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Zlín Region?
Women in the Zlín Region had a median monthly wage of CZK 35,109 in 2024 against CZK 43,683 for men, a gap of 19.6%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zlín Region?
Labour offices in the Zlín Region counted 13,279 registered jobseekers on 31 December 2024, an unemployment share of 3.41% against 4.10% nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyIs unemployment higher for women in Zlín Region?
Registered unemployment in the Zlín Region was 3.45% for women and 3.37% for men at the end of 2024.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many job vacancies are there in Zlín Region?
There were 8,430 vacancies on the labour office books in the Zlín Region at the end of 2024, or 1.58 jobseekers per vacancy (7th fewest of 14; Czechia 1.24).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Zlín Region?
132,315 businesses and organisations were registered in the Zlín Region at the end of 2024, 228.5 per 1,000 residents (7th lowest of 14; Czechia 260.0).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Zlín Region?
Hotels and other collective accommodation in the Zlín Region received 820 thousand guests in 2024, 14% of them from abroad (Czechia 46%).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zlínský kraj?
The largest part of the economy of Zlínský kraj in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 38.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (18.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zlínský kraj?
Factories, mines and energy produced 38.5% of the value added in Zlínský kraj in 2024, against 26.4% for Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zlínský kraj growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.2 billion in 2015 to €12.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 78% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Zlínský kraj?
Of the 279,400 jobs located in Zlínský kraj in 2024, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 38% in industry and 2.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zlínský kraj?
The number of people working in Zlínský kraj rose by 0.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 279,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zlínský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Average gross monthly wage (full-time equivalent), CZK (2024)
Zlínský kraj ranks 11 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 11 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per vacancy at the labour office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1.25 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 0.90 |
Average purchase price of flats, CZK per square metre (2022-2024)
Zlínský kraj ranks 11 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Olomoucký kraj | 213.8 |
Median gross monthly wage, CZK (2024)
Zlínský kraj ranks 11 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 1 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 11 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)
Zlínský kraj ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19.6% |
| 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% |
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