Economy, jobs and prices in Bydgoszcz, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in Bydgoszcz reached PLN 9,208, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (98.3% of the national level), ranking the lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Bydgoszcz?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,850, the average monthly wage in Bydgoszcz has grown by 139%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bydgoszcz?
At the end of 2025, 2.5% of the labour force in Bydgoszcz was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 4th lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Bydgoszcz?
Labour offices in Bydgoszcz counted 9.4 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 4th lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Bydgoszcz?
The average market price of a flat in Bydgoszcz was PLN 8,302 per square metre in 2025 (88% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Bydgoszcz?
152,691 jobs were based in Bydgoszcz in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Bydgoszcz?
Tourist accommodation in Bydgoszcz recorded 252,279 nights in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Bydgoszcz?
There were 552 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Bydgoszcz fell from 5.4% in 2015 to 2.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Bydgoszcz rose 108% from PLN 3,995 in 2016 to PLN 8,302 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bydgoszcz compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gdansk | PLN 10,956 |
| 4 | Poznan | PLN 10,285 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | PLN 10,148 |
| 6 | Szczecin | PLN 9,893 |
| 7 | Lódz | PLN 9,367 |
| 8 | Lublin | PLN 9,275 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 9,208 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Szczecin | 3.9% |
| 4 | Gdansk | 3.0% |
| 5 | Kraków | 2.5% |
| 6 | Bydgoszcz | 2.5% |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 2.3% |
| 8 | Warszawa | 1.5% |
| 9 | Poznan | 1.4% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Szczecin | 12.5 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | 11.9 |
| 5 | Poznan | 11.0 |
| 6 | Bydgoszcz | 9.4 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 9.2 |
| 8 | Kraków | 8.0 |
| 9 | Gdansk | 6.8 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gdansk | PLN 13,471 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | PLN 12,379 |
| 5 | Poznan | PLN 11,236 |
| 6 | Lublin | PLN 10,184 |
| 7 | Szczecin | PLN 9,885 |
| 8 | Lódz | PLN 8,598 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 8,302 |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bydgoszcz ranks 22 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Radom | 563 |
| 20 | Koszalin | 553 |
| 21 | Szczecin | 552 |
| 22 | Bydgoszcz | 552 |
| 23 | Torun | 529 |
| 24 | Sosnowiec | 522 |
| 25 | Tarnów | 519 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Bydgoszcz ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Katowice | 329,032 |
| 7 | Lublin | 319,902 |
| 8 | Torun | 274,306 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | 252,279 |
| 10 | Olsztyn | 233,341 |
| 11 | Gdynia | 212,939 |
| 12 | Kielce | 201,272 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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