Economy, jobs and prices in Zielonogórski (Lubuskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 24,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 63% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 29th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Zielonogórski?
The local economy produced €9.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zielonogórski?
About 267,500 people worked in Zielonogórski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Zielonogórski subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Zielonogórski subregion reached PLN 8,655, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (92.4% of the national level), ranking 26th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Zielonogórski subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,589, the average monthly wage in the Zielonogórski subregion has grown by 141%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Zielonogórski subregion?
At the end of 2025, 5.7% of the labour force in the Zielonogórski subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 25th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Zielonogórski subregion?
Labour offices in the Zielonogórski subregion counted 12.7 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 24th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Zielonogórski subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Zielonogórski subregion was PLN 6,292 per square metre in 2025 (66% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zielonogórski?
The largest part of the economy of Zielonogórski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 35.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zielonogórski?
Factories, mines and energy produced 35.3% of the value added in Zielonogórski in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zielonogórski growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.3 billion in 2015 to €9.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 69% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Zielonogórski?
Of the 267,500 jobs located in Zielonogórski in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zielonogórski?
The number of people working in Zielonogórski rose by 11.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 267,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in the Zielonogórski subregion fell from 11.3% in 2015 to 5.7% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Zielonogórski subregion rose 138% from PLN 2,646 in 2016 to PLN 6,292 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Zielonogórski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Zielonogórski ranks 26 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rzeszowski | PLN 8,761 |
| 24 | Białostocki | PLN 8,754 |
| 25 | Radomski | PLN 8,712 |
| 26 | Zielonogórski | PLN 8,655 |
| 27 | Olsztyński | PLN 8,614 |
| 28 | Starogardzki | PLN 8,613 |
| 29 | Wałbrzyski | PLN 8,488 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Zielonogórski ranks 49 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Skierniewicki | 5.8% |
| 47 | Częstochowski | 5.7% |
| 48 | Sosnowiecki | 5.7% |
| 49 | Zielonogórski | 5.7% |
| 50 | Gorzowski | 5.6% |
| 51 | Miasto Łódź | 5.5% |
| 52 | Warszawski wschodni | 5.5% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Zielonogórski ranks 50 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Gorzowski | 13.4 |
| 48 | Poznański | 13.3 |
| 49 | Opolski | 13.1 |
| 50 | Zielonogórski | 12.7 |
| 51 | Bydgosko-toruński | 12.5 |
| 52 | Miasto Szczecin | 12.5 |
| 53 | Piotrkowski | 12.4 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Zielonogórski ranks 46 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Gorzowski | PLN 6,436 |
| 44 | Nowosądecki | PLN 6,385 |
| 45 | Kaliski | PLN 6,321 |
| 46 | Zielonogórski | PLN 6,292 |
| 47 | Piotrkowski | PLN 6,290 |
| 48 | Chełmsko-zamojski | PLN 6,191 |
| 49 | Ciechanowski | PLN 6,175 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zielonogórski ranks 15 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jeleniogórski | 37.9% |
| 13 | Starogardzki | 36.5% |
| 14 | Kaliski | 36.3% |
| 15 | Zielonogórski | 35.3% |
| 16 | Bielski | 34.8% |
| 17 | Wałbrzyski | 34.7% |
| 18 | Radomski | 34.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zielonogórski ranks 49 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Sieradzki | 13.4% |
| 47 | Bialski | 13.2% |
| 48 | Starogardzki | 13.1% |
| 49 | Zielonogórski | 12.9% |
| 50 | Elbląski | 12.9% |
| 51 | Włocławski | 12.4% |
| 52 | Kaliski | 12.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zielonogórski ranks 37 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Szczeciński | 18.2% |
| 35 | Inowrocławski | 18.2% |
| 36 | Starogardzki | 18.1% |
| 37 | Zielonogórski | 18.1% |
| 38 | Radomski | 18.1% |
| 39 | Pilski | 17.7% |
| 40 | Katowicki | 17.5% |
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