Economy, jobs and prices in Jeleniogórski (Dolnośląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 23,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 36th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Jeleniogórski?
The local economy produced €8.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jeleniogórski?
About 195,100 people worked in Jeleniogórski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Jeleniogórski subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Jeleniogórski subregion reached PLN 8,441, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (90.1% of the national level), ranking 34th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Jeleniogórski subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,549, the average monthly wage in the Jeleniogórski subregion has grown by 138%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Jeleniogórski subregion?
At the end of 2025, 7.2% of the labour force in the Jeleniogórski subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 31st highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Jeleniogórski subregion?
Labour offices in the Jeleniogórski subregion counted 18.8 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 30th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Jeleniogórski subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Jeleniogórski subregion was PLN 5,978 per square metre in 2025 (63% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jeleniogórski?
The largest part of the economy of Jeleniogórski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 37.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jeleniogórski?
Factories, mines and energy produced 37.9% of the value added in Jeleniogórski in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jeleniogórski growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.6 billion in 2015 to €7.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 62% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jeleniogórski?
Of the 195,100 jobs located in Jeleniogórski in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 7.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jeleniogórski?
The number of people working in Jeleniogórski rose by 4.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 195,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 5 subregions of the Dolnośląskie voivodeship, the Jeleniogórski subregion had the 5th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Jeleniogórski subregion fell from 11.7% in 2015 to 7.2% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Jeleniogórski subregion rose 148% from PLN 2,411 in 2016 to PLN 5,978 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Jeleniogórski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Jeleniogórski ranks 34 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Krakowski | PLN 8,471 |
| 32 | Tyski | PLN 8,447 |
| 33 | Kielecki | PLN 8,444 |
| 34 | Jeleniogórski | PLN 8,441 |
| 35 | Tarnowski | PLN 8,430 |
| 36 | Bielski | PLN 8,430 |
| 37 | Siedlecki | PLN 8,334 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Jeleniogórski ranks 31 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Łomżyński | 7.5% |
| 29 | Bytomski | 7.2% |
| 30 | Szczeciński | 7.2% |
| 31 | Jeleniogórski | 7.2% |
| 32 | Starogardzki | 7.2% |
| 33 | Sieradzki | 7.2% |
| 34 | Nowosądecki | 7.0% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Jeleniogórski ranks 30 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Łomżyński | 19.6 |
| 28 | Bielski | 19.5 |
| 29 | Lubelski | 19.4 |
| 30 | Jeleniogórski | 18.8 |
| 31 | Warszawski wschodni | 18.3 |
| 32 | Tarnowski | 18.2 |
| 33 | Miasto Łódź | 18.0 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Jeleniogórski ranks 56 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tarnobrzeski | PLN 6,086 |
| 54 | Bialski | PLN 6,082 |
| 55 | Ełcki | PLN 6,045 |
| 56 | Jeleniogórski | PLN 5,978 |
| 57 | Sosnowiecki | PLN 5,953 |
| 58 | Legnicko-głogowski | PLN 5,946 |
| 59 | Koniński | PLN 5,931 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Jeleniogórski ranks 12 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Świecki | 39.3% |
| 10 | Oświęcimski | 39.0% |
| 11 | Słupski | 37.9% |
| 12 | Jeleniogórski | 37.9% |
| 13 | Starogardzki | 36.5% |
| 14 | Kaliski | 36.3% |
| 15 | Zielonogórski | 35.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Jeleniogórski ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pilski | 13.7% |
| 42 | Kielecki | 13.7% |
| 43 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 13.6% |
| 44 | Jeleniogórski | 13.6% |
| 45 | Poznański | 13.5% |
| 46 | Sieradzki | 13.4% |
| 47 | Bialski | 13.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Jeleniogórski ranks 32 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Opolski | 18.8% |
| 30 | Miasto Łódź | 18.5% |
| 31 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 18.4% |
| 32 | Jeleniogórski | 18.4% |
| 33 | Miasto Kraków | 18.3% |
| 34 | Szczeciński | 18.2% |
| 35 | Inowrocławski | 18.2% |
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