Economy, jobs and prices in Oświęcimski (Małopolskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 21,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 57% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 43rd highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Oświęcimski?
The local economy produced €7.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oświęcimski?
About 197,900 people worked in Oświęcimski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Oświęcimski subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Oświęcimski subregion was PLN 8,043 in 2025, 85.8% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 21st lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Oświęcimski subregion?
Average pay in the Oświęcimski subregion rose 131% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,489 to PLN 8,043, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Oświęcimski subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Oświęcimski subregion was 6.4% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 35th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Oświęcimski subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 19.8 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Oświęcimski subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Oświęcimski subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Oświęcimski subregion cost an average of PLN 6,507 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 32nd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oświęcimski?
The largest part of the economy of Oświęcimski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 39.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oświęcimski?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 39.0% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oświęcimski growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.3 billion in 2015 to €7.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 65% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Oświęcimski?
Of the 197,900 jobs located in Oświęcimski in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 35% in industry and 4.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oświęcimski?
The number of people working in Oświęcimski rose by 2.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 197,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 6 subregions of the Małopolskie voivodeship, the Oświęcimski subregion had the 4th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Oświęcimski subregion fell from 10.4% in 2015 to 6.4% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Oświęcimski subregion rose 133% from PLN 2,797 in 2016 to PLN 6,507 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Oświęcimski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 53 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Gdański | PLN 8,140 |
| 51 | Leszczyński | PLN 8,102 |
| 52 | Inowrocławski | PLN 8,054 |
| 53 | Oświęcimski | PLN 8,043 |
| 54 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | PLN 8,029 |
| 55 | Sieradzki | PLN 8,018 |
| 56 | Tarnobrzeski | PLN 7,967 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 39 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Piotrkowski | 6.9% |
| 37 | Białostocki | 6.9% |
| 38 | Łódzki | 6.5% |
| 39 | Oświęcimski | 6.4% |
| 40 | Legnicko-głogowski | 6.4% |
| 41 | Koniński | 6.2% |
| 42 | Nowotarski | 6.1% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 26 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bialski | 21.7 |
| 24 | Świecki | 21.3 |
| 25 | Olsztyński | 20.1 |
| 26 | Oświęcimski | 19.8 |
| 27 | Łomżyński | 19.6 |
| 28 | Bielski | 19.5 |
| 29 | Lubelski | 19.4 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 42 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Gliwicki | PLN 6,567 |
| 40 | Łódzki | PLN 6,535 |
| 41 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | PLN 6,510 |
| 42 | Oświęcimski | PLN 6,507 |
| 43 | Gorzowski | PLN 6,436 |
| 44 | Nowosądecki | PLN 6,385 |
| 45 | Kaliski | PLN 6,321 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Oświęcimski ranks 10 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tarnobrzeski | 43.0% |
| 8 | Gliwicki | 42.5% |
| 9 | Świecki | 39.3% |
| 10 | Oświęcimski | 39.0% |
| 11 | Słupski | 37.9% |
| 12 | Jeleniogórski | 37.9% |
| 13 | Starogardzki | 36.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Oświęcimski ranks 38 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Szczeciński | 14.3% |
| 36 | Gorzowski | 14.2% |
| 37 | Koszaliński | 14.1% |
| 38 | Oświęcimski | 13.9% |
| 39 | Krośnieński | 13.8% |
| 40 | Koniński | 13.8% |
| 41 | Pilski | 13.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Oświęcimski ranks 43 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Katowicki | 17.5% |
| 41 | Sieradzki | 17.3% |
| 42 | Częstochowski | 17.1% |
| 43 | Oświęcimski | 17.1% |
| 44 | Miasto Wrocław | 17.0% |
| 45 | Grudziądzki | 17.0% |
| 46 | Skierniewicki | 16.9% |
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