Economy, jobs and prices in Gdansk, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in Gdańsk reached PLN 10,956, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (116.9% of the national level), ranking 3rd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Gdańsk?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 4,992, the average monthly wage in Gdańsk has grown by 119%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gdańsk?
At the end of 2025, 3.0% of the labour force in Gdańsk was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 4th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Gdańsk?
Labour offices in Gdańsk counted 6.8 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), the lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Gdańsk?
The average market price of a flat in Gdańsk was PLN 13,471 per square metre in 2025 (142% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Gdansk?
253,316 jobs were based in Gdansk in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Gdansk?
Tourist accommodation in Gdansk recorded 1,584,052 nights in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Gdansk?
There were 576 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Gdańsk fell from 4.0% in 2015 to 3.0% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Gdańsk rose 131% from PLN 5,838 in 2016 to PLN 13,471 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- 80% of people in Gdansk were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 55% of people in Gdansk agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Gdansk compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Gdansk ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | PLN 11,678 |
| 2 | Kraków | PLN 11,404 |
| 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 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Gdansk ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lódz | 5.5% |
| 2 | Lublin | 4.5% |
| 3 | Szczecin | 3.9% |
| 4 | Gdansk | 3.0% |
| 5 | Kraków | 2.5% |
| 6 | Bydgoszcz | 2.5% |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 2.3% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Gdansk ranks 9 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)
Gdansk ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | PLN 16,223 |
| 2 | Kraków | PLN 14,551 |
| 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 |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gdansk ranks 16 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lublin | 597 |
| 14 | Gdynia | 578 |
| 15 | Dabrowa Górnicza | 577 |
| 16 | Gdansk | 576 |
| 17 | Czestochowa | 570 |
| 18 | Olsztyn | 566 |
| 19 | Radom | 563 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Gdansk ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | 2,336,943 |
| 2 | Kraków | 1,820,788 |
| 3 | Gdansk | 1,584,052 |
| 4 | Poznan | 670,831 |
| 5 | Szczecin | 631,223 |
| 6 | Katowice | 329,032 |
| 7 | Lublin | 319,902 |
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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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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