Economy, jobs and prices in Warszawa, Poland: official figures
Average gross monthly pay in Warsaw was PLN 11,678 in 2025, 124.6% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and the highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How fast are wages rising in Warsaw?
Average pay in Warsaw rose 109% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 5,591 to PLN 11,678, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Warsaw?
The registered unemployment rate in Warsaw was 1.5% at the end of 2025, below the national rate of 5.7%; it is 2nd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in Warsaw?
In 2025 there were on average 9.2 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in Warsaw, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in Warsaw?
Flats sold in market transactions in Warsaw cost an average of PLN 16,223 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, the highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Warszawa?
1,361,314 jobs were based in Warszawa in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Warszawa?
Tourist accommodation in Warszawa recorded 2,336,943 nights in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Warszawa?
There were 717 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Warsaw fell from 3.3% in 2015 to 1.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in Warsaw rose 108% from PLN 7,783 in 2016 to PLN 16,223 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- 80% of people in Warszawa were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 61% of people in Warszawa 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 Warszawa compares with other cities in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Warszawa ranks 1 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)
Warszawa ranks 8 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)
Warszawa ranks 7 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)
Warszawa ranks 1 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)
Warszawa ranks 3 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opole | 741 |
| 2 | Katowice | 727 |
| 3 | Warszawa | 717 |
| 4 | Poznan | 701 |
| 5 | Gliwice | 681 |
| 6 | Gorzów Wielkopolski | 658 |
| 7 | Tychy | 653 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Warszawa ranks 1 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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