Economy, jobs and prices in Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland: official figures
GDP per person was 25,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average; 11th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Kujawsko-pomorskie?
The regional economy produced €35.7 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 4.2% of Poland's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.1% in 2025, against 3.1% for Poland and 6.0% across the EU; 3rd highest of 16 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 15.8% in 2025, against 12.2% for Poland; 3rd highest of 5 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Kujawsko-pomorskie spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.76% of GDP in 2024 (1.40% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
The average monthly gross wage in Kuyavia-Pomerania was 7,323 złoty in 2024, 10.2% below the Polish average of 8,158 złoty and 4th lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
The registered unemployment rate in Kuyavia-Pomerania was 7.3% at the end of 2024, 6th highest of 17 regions, compared with 9.5% in 2020 and 5.1% for Poland as a whole.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes were built in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
8,050 new dwellings were completed in Kuyavia-Pomerania in 2024, or 4.0 per 1,000 people (4th lowest of 17 regions), compared with 3.2 per 1,000 in 2015; building began on 9,301 more.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many people in Kujawsko-pomorskie are long-term unemployed?
In 2018, 1.2% of the labour force in Kujawsko-pomorskie had been unemployed for 12 months or more, compared with 1.0% nationally and 3.3% in the EU; 7th highest of 14 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 4.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Unemployment among women was 4.5% in 2025 (Poland: 3.4%; EU: 6.2%); 4th highest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 8.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Kujawsko-pomorskie are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 72.0% in 2025 (Poland: 73.2%; EU: 71.3%); 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 57.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Kujawsko-pomorskie growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 2.7% in 2024 (Poland: 2.1%); 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Residents of Kujawsko-pomorskie owned 613 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 629); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 516.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Employers paid an average of €8,817 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €10,564 across Poland; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 4.9 million nights in 2025, 5% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
The largest part of the economy of Kujawsko-pomorskie in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 28.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (26.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 28.3% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kujawsko-pomorskie growing?
Gross value added rose from €17.0 billion in 2015 to €28.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 68% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
The number of people working in Kujawsko-pomorskie rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 896,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Workers in finance, insurance and real estate in Kuyavia-Pomerania earned 8,417 złoty a month on average in 2024, against 6,890 złoty in industry and construction and 8,094 złoty in other services. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Labour offices in Kuyavia-Pomerania counted 55,300 registered unemployed people at the end of 2024, 48% fewer than in 2015; 40.5% had been out of work for more than a year and 24.8% were aged 50 or over. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Kuyavia-Pomerania had 1,159 businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people in 2024, up from 927 in 2015, 7th lowest of 17 regions; 839 per 10,000 were self-employed individuals. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 16,879 new businesses and other entities were registered in Kuyavia-Pomerania during 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Investment outlays in Kuyavia-Pomerania came to 8,909 złoty per person in 2024 (4th lowest of 17 regions; Polish average 11,785 złoty), a total of 17.7 billion złoty against 14.0 billion in 2015. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 15.8% of industrial and service enterprises in Kuyavia-Pomerania spent money on innovation in 2024, against 16.5% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the information and communication sector the average monthly gross wage in Kuyavia-Pomerania was 10,709 złoty in 2024, against 13,432 złoty for Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In October 2024 managers in Kuyavia-Pomerania earned 12,918 złoty gross a month on average, 2.3 times the 5,654 złoty paid in elementary occupations. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Kujawsko-pomorskie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly gross wage (złoty) (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross wage (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 7,428 złoty |
| 12 | Lubuskie | 7,425 złoty |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 7,374 złoty |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7,323 złoty |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 7,237 złoty |
| 16 | Podkarpackie | 7,176 złoty |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7,134 złoty |
Registered unemployment rate (%) (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 8.3% |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 7.5% |
| 5 | Lubelskie | 7.4% |
| 6 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7.3% |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 6.9% |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 6.8% |
| 9 | Opolskie | 5.9% |
Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Śląskie | 1,271 |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 1,236 |
| 10 | Opolskie | 1,232 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1,159 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,140 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 1,113 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 1,093 |
Investment outlays per person (złoty) (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment outlays per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Małopolskie | 9,636 złoty |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 9,442 złoty |
| 13 | Łódzkie | 9,139 złoty |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 8,909 złoty |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 8,621 złoty |
| 16 | Świętokrzyskie | 7,967 złoty |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7,741 złoty |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New dwellings completed per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lubuskie | 4.4 |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 4.1 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.1 |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.0 |
| 15 | Śląskie | 4.0 |
| 16 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 4.0 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 2.9 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2018)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Łódzkie | 1.5% |
| 5 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 1.4% |
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1.3% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1.2% |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 0.8% |
| 9 | Pomorskie | 0.8% |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 0.8% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubelskie | 5.7% |
| 2 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.8% |
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 4.5% |
| 4 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.5% |
| 5 | Łódzkie | 4.2% |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 4.1% |
| 7 | Wielkopolskie | 3.6% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pomorskie | 74.2% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 72.6% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 72.0% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 72.0% |
| 8 | Śląskie | 71.9% |
| 9 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 71.8% |
| 10 | Opolskie | 71.8% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 2.8% |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 2.8% |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 2.7% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 2.7% |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 2.4% |
| 9 | Małopolskie | 2.3% |
| 10 | Opolskie | 2.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lubelskie | 647 |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 640 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 632 |
| 9 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 613 |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 612 |
| 11 | Śląskie | 602 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 602 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mazowiecki regionalny | €9,467 |
| 9 | Opolskie | €9,323 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | €9,248 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | €8,817 |
| 12 | Lubelskie | €8,608 |
| 13 | Lubuskie | €8,421 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | €8,388 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pomorskie | 11.2 million |
| 5 | Warszawski stołeczny | 10.5 million |
| 6 | Śląskie | 6.8 million |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.9 million |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 4.1 million |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 million |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 3.5 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Opolskie | 32.0% |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 29.6% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 28.5% |
| 9 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 28.3% |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 28.1% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 27.7% |
| 12 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 26.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Opolskie | 15.0% |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 13.8% |
| 13 | Lubuskie | 13.4% |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 13.3% |
| 15 | Podlaskie | 13.2% |
| 16 | Świętokrzyskie | 12.7% |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 10.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 20.8% |
| 6 | Świętokrzyskie | 20.8% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 19.3% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.2% |
| 9 | Lubuskie | 18.7% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 18.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 16.6% |
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