Economy, jobs and prices in Kraków, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in Kraków reached PLN 11,404, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (121.7% of the national level), ranking 2nd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Kraków?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 4,431, the average monthly wage in Kraków has grown by 157%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kraków?
At the end of 2025, 2.5% of the labour force in Kraków was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 5th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Kraków?
Labour offices in Kraków counted 8.0 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 2nd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Kraków?
The average market price of a flat in Kraków was PLN 14,551 per square metre in 2025 (153% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Kraków?
517,715 jobs were based in Kraków in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kraków?
Tourist accommodation in Kraków recorded 1,820,788 nights in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Kraków?
There were 599 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Kraków fell from 4.4% in 2015 to 2.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Kraków rose 127% from PLN 6,424 in 2016 to PLN 14,551 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- 79% of people in Kraków were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 53% of people in Kraków 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 Kraków compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Kraków ranks 2 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)
Kraków ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lublin | 4.5% |
| 3 | Szczecin | 3.9% |
| 4 | Gdansk | 3.0% |
| 5 | Kraków | 2.5% |
| 6 | Bydgoszcz | 2.5% |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 2.3% |
| 8 | Warszawa | 1.5% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Kraków ranks 8 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)
Kraków ranks 2 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)
Kraków ranks 12 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rzeszów | 612 |
| 10 | Rybnik | 609 |
| 11 | Kielce | 607 |
| 12 | Kraków | 599 |
| 13 | Lublin | 597 |
| 14 | Gdynia | 578 |
| 15 | Dabrowa Górnicza | 577 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Kraków ranks 2 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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