Economy, jobs and prices in Legnicko-głogowski (Dolnośląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 34,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 12th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Legnicko-głogowski?
The local economy produced €10.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Legnicko-głogowski?
About 190,200 people worked in Legnicko-głogowski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion was PLN 10,784 in 2025, 115.1% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 3rd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion?
Average pay in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion rose 118% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 4,943 to PLN 10,784, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion was 6.4% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 34th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 11.0 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion cost an average of PLN 5,946 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 16th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Legnicko-głogowski?
The largest part of the economy of Legnicko-głogowski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 50.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (16.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Legnicko-głogowski?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 50.3% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Legnicko-głogowski growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €9.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Legnicko-głogowski?
Of the 190,200 jobs located in Legnicko-głogowski in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 34% in industry and 5.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Legnicko-głogowski?
The number of people working in Legnicko-głogowski rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 190,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 5 subregions of the Dolnośląskie voivodeship, the Legnicko-głogowski subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion fell from 9.5% in 2015 to 6.4% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Legnicko-głogowski subregion rose 102% from PLN 2,947 in 2016 to PLN 5,946 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Legnicko-głogowski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 3 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | PLN 11,678 |
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | PLN 11,404 |
| 3 | Legnicko-głogowski | PLN 10,784 |
| 4 | Trójmiejski | PLN 10,631 |
| 5 | Płocki | PLN 10,403 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 10,285 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 10,148 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 40 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Białostocki | 6.9% |
| 38 | Łódzki | 6.5% |
| 39 | Oświęcimski | 6.4% |
| 40 | Legnicko-głogowski | 6.4% |
| 41 | Koniński | 6.2% |
| 42 | Nowotarski | 6.1% |
| 43 | Pilski | 6.1% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Szczeciński | 11.4 |
| 57 | Rybnicki | 11.4 |
| 58 | Leszczyński | 11.4 |
| 59 | Legnicko-głogowski | 11.0 |
| 60 | Miasto Poznań | 11.0 |
| 61 | Koszaliński | 10.8 |
| 62 | Siedlecki | 10.3 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 58 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 60 | Przemyski | PLN 5,915 |
| 61 | Krośnieński | PLN 5,825 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 2 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Płocki | 55.0% |
| 2 | Legnicko-głogowski | 50.3% |
| 3 | Tyski | 49.8% |
| 4 | Wrocławski | 47.7% |
| 5 | Rybnicki | 45.6% |
| 6 | Piotrkowski | 44.9% |
| 7 | Tarnobrzeski | 43.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 60 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tyski | 12.0% |
| 58 | Rybnicki | 12.0% |
| 59 | Słupski | 11.9% |
| 60 | Legnicko-głogowski | 11.8% |
| 61 | Żyrardowski | 11.7% |
| 62 | Radomski | 11.6% |
| 63 | Tarnobrzeski | 11.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Legnicko-głogowski ranks 66 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Łódzki | 13.7% |
| 64 | Piotrkowski | 13.6% |
| 65 | Gliwicki | 12.7% |
| 66 | Legnicko-głogowski | 12.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Warszawa | 12.3% |
| 68 | Żyrardowski | 12.0% |
| 69 | Warszawski zachodni | 11.3% |
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