Economy, jobs and prices in Lódz, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in Łódź reached PLN 9,367, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (100.0% of the national level), ranking 3rd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Łódź?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 4,048, the average monthly wage in Łódź has grown by 131%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Łódź?
At the end of 2025, 5.5% of the labour force in Łódź was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), the highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Łódź?
Labour offices in Łódź counted 18.0 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 2nd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Łódź?
The average market price of a flat in Łódź was PLN 8,598 per square metre in 2025 (91% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Łódź fell from 9.5% in 2015 to 5.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Łódź rose 126% from PLN 3,800 in 2016 to PLN 8,598 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lódz compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 7 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)
Lódz ranks 1 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)
Lódz ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lublin | 22.9 |
| 2 | Lódz | 18.0 |
| 3 | Szczecin | 12.5 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | 11.9 |
| 5 | Poznan | 11.0 |
| 6 | Bydgoszcz | 9.4 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 9.2 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 8 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 |
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Sources
- 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…)
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