Economy, jobs and prices in Ostrołęcki (Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 23,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 37th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Ostrołęcki?
The local economy produced €5.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ostrołęcki?
About 144,900 people worked in Ostrołęcki in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Ostrołęcki subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Ostrołęcki subregion was PLN 8,291 in 2025, 88.5% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 35th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Ostrołęcki subregion?
Average pay in the Ostrołęcki subregion rose 131% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,587 to PLN 8,291, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Ostrołęcki subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Ostrołęcki subregion was 8.8% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 17th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Ostrołęcki subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 30.9 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Ostrołęcki subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Ostrołęcki subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Ostrołęcki subregion cost an average of PLN 7,062 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 29th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ostrołęcki?
The largest part of the economy of Ostrołęcki in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ostrołęcki?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.6% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ostrołęcki growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.0 billion in 2015 to €5.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 72% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ostrołęcki?
Of the 144,900 jobs located in Ostrołęcki in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 19.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ostrołęcki?
The number of people working in Ostrołęcki fell by 1.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 144,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 6 subregions of the Mazowiecki regionalny voivodeship, the Ostrołęcki subregion had the 5th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Ostrołęcki subregion fell from 13.5% in 2015 to 8.8% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Ostrołęcki subregion rose 104% from PLN 3,470 in 2016 to PLN 7,062 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Ostrołęcki compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Ostrołęcki ranks 39 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Bielski | PLN 8,430 |
| 37 | Siedlecki | PLN 8,334 |
| 38 | Nyski | PLN 8,304 |
| 39 | Ostrołęcki | PLN 8,291 |
| 40 | Suwalski | PLN 8,264 |
| 41 | Koszaliński | PLN 8,258 |
| 42 | Gorzowski | PLN 8,253 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Ostrołęcki ranks 17 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nyski | 9.1% |
| 15 | Wałbrzyski | 9.0% |
| 16 | Świecki | 8.9% |
| 17 | Ostrołęcki | 8.8% |
| 18 | Koszaliński | 8.7% |
| 19 | Suwalski | 8.6% |
| 20 | Kielecki | 8.4% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Ostrołęcki ranks 5 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Przemyski | 35.6 |
| 3 | Krośnieński | 35.5 |
| 4 | Suwalski | 32.8 |
| 5 | Ostrołęcki | 30.9 |
| 6 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 29.2 |
| 7 | Ełcki | 27.7 |
| 8 | Puławski | 27.7 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Ostrołęcki ranks 29 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Płocki | PLN 7,314 |
| 27 | Tyski | PLN 7,188 |
| 28 | Olsztyński | PLN 7,114 |
| 29 | Ostrołęcki | PLN 7,062 |
| 30 | Tarnowski | PLN 7,059 |
| 31 | Suwalski | PLN 7,048 |
| 32 | Opolski | PLN 6,999 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ostrołęcki ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Suwalski | 24.4% |
| 53 | Trójmiejski | 24.3% |
| 54 | Koszaliński | 24.2% |
| 55 | Ostrołęcki | 23.6% |
| 56 | Olsztyński | 23.6% |
| 57 | Tarnowski | 23.6% |
| 58 | Lubelski | 22.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ostrołęcki ranks 66 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Tarnobrzeski | 11.4% |
| 64 | Łomżyński | 11.4% |
| 65 | Piotrkowski | 11.4% |
| 66 | Ostrołęcki | 11.4% |
| 67 | Siedlecki | 11.3% |
| 68 | Inowrocławski | 11.1% |
| 69 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 11.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ostrołęcki ranks 53 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Gdański | 16.4% |
| 51 | Miasto Poznań | 16.3% |
| 52 | Świecki | 16.3% |
| 53 | Ostrołęcki | 16.1% |
| 54 | Tarnobrzeski | 15.8% |
| 55 | Bielski | 15.8% |
| 56 | Ciechanowski | 15.6% |
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