Economy, jobs and prices in Puławski (Lubelskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 17,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 45% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 69th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Puławski?
The local economy produced €5.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Puławski?
About 194,000 people worked in Puławski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Puławski subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Puławski subregion was PLN 7,754 in 2025, 82.7% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 5th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Puławski subregion?
Average pay in the Puławski subregion rose 124% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,455 to PLN 7,754, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Puławski subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Puławski subregion was 8.0% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 23rd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Puławski subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 27.7 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Puławski subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Puławski subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Puławski subregion cost an average of PLN 6,646 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 37th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Puławski?
The largest part of the economy of Puławski in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.0% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (20.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Puławski?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.9% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Puławski growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.2 billion in 2015 to €4.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Puławski?
Of the 194,000 jobs located in Puławski in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 27.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Puławski?
The number of people working in Puławski rose by 0.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 194,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 4 subregions of the Lubelskie voivodeship, the Puławski subregion had the 4th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Puławski subregion fell from 11.0% in 2015 to 8.0% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Puławski subregion rose 111% from PLN 3,149 in 2016 to PLN 6,646 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Puławski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Puławski ranks 69 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Poznański | PLN 7,793 |
| 67 | Pilski | PLN 7,781 |
| 68 | Grudziądzki | PLN 7,777 |
| 69 | Puławski | PLN 7,754 |
| 70 | Nowotarski | PLN 7,686 |
| 71 | Krośnieński | PLN 7,685 |
| 72 | Nowosądecki | PLN 7,573 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Puławski ranks 23 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kielecki | 8.4% |
| 21 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 8.4% |
| 22 | Płocki | 8.4% |
| 23 | Puławski | 8.0% |
| 24 | Olsztyński | 7.9% |
| 25 | Tarnobrzeski | 7.8% |
| 26 | Słupski | 7.7% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Puławski ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ostrołęcki | 30.9 |
| 6 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 29.2 |
| 7 | Ełcki | 27.7 |
| 8 | Puławski | 27.7 |
| 9 | Koniński | 27.3 |
| 10 | Nowosądecki | 27.2 |
| 11 | Wałbrzyski | 26.1 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Puławski ranks 37 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Częstochowski | PLN 6,814 |
| 35 | Skierniewicki | PLN 6,697 |
| 36 | Radomski | PLN 6,679 |
| 37 | Puławski | PLN 6,646 |
| 38 | Słupski | PLN 6,610 |
| 39 | Gliwicki | PLN 6,567 |
| 40 | Łódzki | PLN 6,535 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Puławski ranks 63 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Nowosądecki | 22.5% |
| 61 | Przemyski | 21.8% |
| 62 | Nowotarski | 21.2% |
| 63 | Puławski | 20.9% |
| 64 | Katowicki | 20.2% |
| 65 | Białostocki | 20.0% |
| 66 | Miasto Łódź | 19.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Puławski ranks 23 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tarnowski | 15.2% |
| 21 | Nyski | 15.2% |
| 22 | Częstochowski | 15.1% |
| 23 | Puławski | 15.1% |
| 24 | Sosnowiecki | 15.0% |
| 25 | Opolski | 14.9% |
| 26 | Gliwicki | 14.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Puławski ranks 21 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Włocławski | 21.3% |
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 20.6% |
| 20 | Nyski | 20.6% |
| 21 | Puławski | 20.6% |
| 22 | Wałbrzyski | 20.4% |
| 23 | Słupski | 20.1% |
| 24 | Suwalski | 20.1% |
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