Economy, jobs and prices in Miasto Kraków (Małopolskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 47,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 122% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 3rd highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Miasto Kraków?
The local economy produced €26.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Miasto Kraków?
About 624,800 people worked in Miasto Kraków in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Kraków city subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Kraków city subregion was PLN 11,404 in 2025, 121.7% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 2nd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Kraków city subregion?
Average pay in the Kraków city subregion rose 157% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 4,431 to PLN 11,404, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Kraków city subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Kraków city subregion was 2.5% at the end of 2025, below the national rate of 5.7%; it is 5th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Kraków city subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 8.0 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Kraków city subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Kraków city subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Kraków city subregion cost an average of PLN 14,551 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 2nd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Miasto Kraków?
The largest part of the economy of Miasto Kraków in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 32.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Miasto Kraków?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.4% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Miasto Kraków growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.2 billion in 2015 to €23.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 95% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Miasto Kraków?
Of the 624,800 jobs located in Miasto Kraków in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Miasto Kraków?
The number of people working in Miasto Kraków rose by 33.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 624,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 6 subregions of the Małopolskie voivodeship, the Kraków city subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Kraków city subregion fell from 4.4% in 2015 to 2.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Kraków city subregion rose 127% from PLN 6,424 in 2016 to PLN 14,551 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Kraków compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Kraków ranks 2 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)
Miasto Kraków ranks 69 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Tyski | 2.9% |
| 67 | Trójmiejski | 2.9% |
| 68 | Katowicki | 2.8% |
| 69 | Miasto Kraków | 2.5% |
| 70 | Poznański | 2.3% |
| 71 | Miasto Wrocław | 2.3% |
| 72 | Miasto Warszawa | 1.5% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Miasto Kraków ranks 68 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Miasto Warszawa | 9.2 |
| 66 | Skierniewicki | 8.9 |
| 67 | Słupski | 8.4 |
| 68 | Miasto Kraków | 8.0 |
| 69 | Tyski | 8.0 |
| 70 | Trójmiejski | 7.4 |
| 71 | Żyrardowski | 7.2 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Kraków ranks 2 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | PLN 16,223 |
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | PLN 14,551 |
| 3 | Trójmiejski | PLN 13,531 |
| 4 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 12,379 |
| 5 | Nowotarski | PLN 12,187 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 11,236 |
| 7 | Miasto Szczecin | PLN 9,885 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Miasto Kraków ranks 72 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Miasto Szczecin | 17.9% |
| 68 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 17.3% |
| 69 | Bialski | 16.4% |
| 70 | Miasto Poznań | 16.1% |
| 71 | Miasto Wrocław | 15.3% |
| 72 | Miasto Kraków | 13.4% |
| 73 | Miasto Warszawa | 12.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Miasto Kraków ranks 3 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | 34.2% |
| 2 | Miasto Wrocław | 29.9% |
| 3 | Miasto Kraków | 28.7% |
| 4 | Miasto Łódź | 27.8% |
| 5 | Katowicki | 26.6% |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | 24.3% |
| 7 | Warszawski wschodni | 20.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Miasto Kraków ranks 33 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Miasto Łódź | 18.5% |
| 31 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 18.4% |
| 32 | Jeleniogórski | 18.4% |
| 33 | Miasto Kraków | 18.3% |
| 34 | Szczeciński | 18.2% |
| 35 | Inowrocławski | 18.2% |
| 36 | Starogardzki | 18.1% |
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