Economy, jobs and prices in Lublin, Poland: official figures
Average gross monthly pay in Lublin was PLN 9,275 in 2025, 99.0% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 2nd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Lublin?
Average pay in Lublin rose 128% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 4,060 to PLN 9,275, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lublin?
The registered unemployment rate in Lublin was 4.5% at the end of 2025, below the national rate of 5.7%; it is 2nd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Lublin?
In 2025 there were on average 22.9 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in Lublin, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Lublin?
Flats sold in market transactions in Lublin cost an average of PLN 10,184 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 4th lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Lublin?
171,197 jobs were based in Lublin in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Lublin?
Tourist accommodation in Lublin recorded 319,902 nights in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Lublin?
There were 597 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Lublin fell from 7.9% in 2015 to 4.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Lublin rose 105% from PLN 4,961 in 2016 to PLN 10,184 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lublin compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Lublin ranks 8 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)
Lublin ranks 2 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)
Lublin ranks 1 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)
Lublin ranks 6 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)
Lublin ranks 13 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rybnik | 609 |
| 11 | Kielce | 607 |
| 12 | Kraków | 599 |
| 13 | Lublin | 597 |
| 14 | Gdynia | 578 |
| 15 | Dabrowa Górnicza | 577 |
| 16 | Gdansk | 576 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Lublin ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Poznan | 670,831 |
| 5 | Szczecin | 631,223 |
| 6 | Katowice | 329,032 |
| 7 | Lublin | 319,902 |
| 8 | Torun | 274,306 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | 252,279 |
| 10 | Olsztyn | 233,341 |
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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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