Economy, jobs and prices in Miasto Łódź (Łódzkie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 37,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 97% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 9th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Miasto Łódź?
The local economy produced €16.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Miasto Łódź?
About 396,000 people worked in Miasto Łódź in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Łódź city subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Łódź city subregion was PLN 9,367 in 2025, 100.0% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 13th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Łódź city subregion?
Average pay in the Łódź city subregion rose 131% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 4,048 to PLN 9,367, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Łódź city subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Łódź city subregion was 5.5% at the end of 2025, below the national rate of 5.7%; it is 23rd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Łódź city subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 18.0 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Łódź city subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Łódź city subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Łódź city subregion cost an average of PLN 8,598 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 14th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Miasto Łódź?
The largest part of the economy of Miasto Łódź in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Miasto Łódź?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.6% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Miasto Łódź growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.6 billion in 2015 to €15.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 76% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Miasto Łódź?
Of the 396,000 jobs located in Miasto Łódź in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Miasto Łódź?
The number of people working in Miasto Łódź rose by 4.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 396,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 5 subregions of the Łódzkie voivodeship, the Łódź city subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Łódź city subregion fell from 9.5% in 2015 to 5.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Łódź city subregion rose 126% from PLN 3,800 in 2016 to PLN 8,598 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Łódź compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Łódź ranks 13 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rybnicki | PLN 9,775 |
| 11 | Warszawski zachodni | PLN 9,713 |
| 12 | Gliwicki | PLN 9,652 |
| 13 | Miasto Łódź | PLN 9,367 |
| 14 | Żyrardowski | PLN 9,274 |
| 15 | Lubelski | PLN 9,112 |
| 16 | Sosnowiecki | PLN 8,986 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Miasto Łódź ranks 51 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sosnowiecki | 5.7% |
| 49 | Zielonogórski | 5.7% |
| 50 | Gorzowski | 5.6% |
| 51 | Miasto Łódź | 5.5% |
| 52 | Warszawski wschodni | 5.5% |
| 53 | Gdański | 5.4% |
| 54 | Wrocławski | 5.3% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Miasto Łódź ranks 33 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jeleniogórski | 18.8 |
| 31 | Warszawski wschodni | 18.3 |
| 32 | Tarnowski | 18.2 |
| 33 | Miasto Łódź | 18.0 |
| 34 | Bytomski | 17.7 |
| 35 | Pilski | 17.4 |
| 36 | Elbląski | 16.4 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Łódź ranks 14 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Warszawski wschodni | PLN 9,060 |
| 12 | Białostocki | PLN 8,927 |
| 13 | Rzeszowski | PLN 8,915 |
| 14 | Miasto Łódź | PLN 8,598 |
| 15 | Gdański | PLN 8,428 |
| 16 | Bydgosko-toruński | PLN 8,361 |
| 17 | Koszaliński | PLN 8,327 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Miasto Łódź ranks 66 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Puławski | 20.9% |
| 64 | Katowicki | 20.2% |
| 65 | Białostocki | 20.0% |
| 66 | Miasto Łódź | 19.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Szczecin | 17.9% |
| 68 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 17.3% |
| 69 | Bialski | 16.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Miasto Łódź ranks 4 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 Łódź ranks 30 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Gorzowski | 19.7% |
| 28 | Elbląski | 19.6% |
| 29 | Opolski | 18.8% |
| 30 | Miasto Łódź | 18.5% |
| 31 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 18.4% |
| 32 | Jeleniogórski | 18.4% |
| 33 | Miasto Kraków | 18.3% |
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