Economy, jobs and prices in Wałbrzyski (Dolnośląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 21,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 55% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 54th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Wałbrzyski?
The local economy produced €8.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Wałbrzyski?
About 218,400 people worked in Wałbrzyski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Wałbrzyski subregion was PLN 8,488 in 2025, 90.6% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 29th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
Average pay in the Wałbrzyski subregion rose 132% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,657 to PLN 8,488, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Wałbrzyski subregion was 9.0% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 15th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 26.1 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Wałbrzyski subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Wałbrzyski subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Wałbrzyski subregion cost an average of PLN 5,057 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 4th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Wałbrzyski?
The largest part of the economy of Wałbrzyski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Wałbrzyski?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 34.7% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Wałbrzyski growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.9 billion in 2015 to €7.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 55% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Wałbrzyski?
Of the 218,400 jobs located in Wałbrzyski in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 30% in industry and 6.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Wałbrzyski?
The number of people working in Wałbrzyski rose by 3.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 218,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 5 subregions of the Dolnośląskie voivodeship, the Wałbrzyski subregion had the 4th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Wałbrzyski subregion fell from 13.9% in 2015 to 9.0% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Wałbrzyski subregion rose 130% from PLN 2,198 in 2016 to PLN 5,057 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Wałbrzyski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Wałbrzyski ranks 29 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zielonogórski | PLN 8,655 |
| 27 | Olsztyński | PLN 8,614 |
| 28 | Starogardzki | PLN 8,613 |
| 29 | Wałbrzyski | PLN 8,488 |
| 30 | Łomżyński | PLN 8,477 |
| 31 | Krakowski | PLN 8,471 |
| 32 | Tyski | PLN 8,447 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Wałbrzyski ranks 15 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bialski | 9.9% |
| 13 | Chojnicki | 9.4% |
| 14 | Nyski | 9.1% |
| 15 | Wałbrzyski | 9.0% |
| 16 | Świecki | 8.9% |
| 17 | Ostrołęcki | 8.8% |
| 18 | Koszaliński | 8.7% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Wałbrzyski ranks 11 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Puławski | 27.7 |
| 9 | Koniński | 27.3 |
| 10 | Nowosądecki | 27.2 |
| 11 | Wałbrzyski | 26.1 |
| 12 | Nowotarski | 25.9 |
| 13 | Nyski | 24.7 |
| 14 | Częstochowski | 24.5 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Wałbrzyski ranks 70 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Grudziądzki | PLN 5,092 |
| 68 | Świecki | PLN 5,084 |
| 69 | Inowrocławski | PLN 5,061 |
| 70 | Wałbrzyski | PLN 5,057 |
| 71 | Bytomski | PLN 4,995 |
| 72 | Nyski | PLN 4,906 |
| 73 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | PLN 4,556 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Wałbrzyski ranks 17 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kaliski | 36.3% |
| 15 | Zielonogórski | 35.3% |
| 16 | Bielski | 34.8% |
| 17 | Wałbrzyski | 34.7% |
| 18 | Radomski | 34.3% |
| 19 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 33.5% |
| 20 | Leszczyński | 33.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Wałbrzyski ranks 16 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bytomski | 16.3% |
| 14 | Bielski | 16.3% |
| 15 | Nowotarski | 16.2% |
| 16 | Wałbrzyski | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bydgosko-toruński | 15.9% |
| 18 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 15.6% |
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 15.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Wałbrzyski ranks 22 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 20.6% |
| 20 | Nyski | 20.6% |
| 21 | Puławski | 20.6% |
| 22 | Wałbrzyski | 20.4% |
| 23 | Słupski | 20.1% |
| 24 | Suwalski | 20.1% |
| 25 | Bydgosko-toruński | 20.0% |
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