Economy, jobs and prices in Łódzki (Łódzkie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 23,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 62% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 31st highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Łódzki?
The local economy produced €6.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Łódzki?
About 161,900 people worked in Łódzki in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Łódzki subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Łódzki subregion reached PLN 8,221, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (87.7% of the national level), ranking 30th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Łódzki subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,395, the average monthly wage in the Łódzki subregion has grown by 142%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Łódzki subregion?
At the end of 2025, 6.5% of the labour force in the Łódzki subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 36th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Łódzki subregion?
Labour offices in the Łódzki subregion counted 12.0 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 20th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Łódzki subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Łódzki subregion was PLN 6,535 per square metre in 2025 (69% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Łódzki?
The largest part of the economy of Łódzki in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (29.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Łódzki?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.9% of the value added in Łódzki in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Łódzki growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.4 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 73% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Łódzki?
Of the 161,900 jobs located in Łódzki in 2023, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 6.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Łódzki?
The number of people working in Łódzki rose by 9.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 161,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 5 subregions of the Łódzkie voivodeship, the Łódzki subregion had the 3rd highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Łódzki subregion fell from 11.8% in 2015 to 6.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Łódzki subregion rose 134% from PLN 2,796 in 2016 to PLN 6,535 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Łódzki compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Łódzki ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Koszaliński | PLN 8,258 |
| 42 | Gorzowski | PLN 8,253 |
| 43 | Słupski | PLN 8,234 |
| 44 | Łódzki | PLN 8,221 |
| 45 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | PLN 8,188 |
| 46 | Ciechanowski | PLN 8,177 |
| 47 | Częstochowski | PLN 8,176 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Łódzki ranks 38 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tarnowski | 6.9% |
| 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% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Łódzki ranks 54 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bydgosko-toruński | 12.5 |
| 52 | Miasto Szczecin | 12.5 |
| 53 | Piotrkowski | 12.4 |
| 54 | Łódzki | 12.0 |
| 55 | Miasto Wrocław | 11.9 |
| 56 | Szczeciński | 11.4 |
| 57 | Rybnicki | 11.4 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Łódzki ranks 40 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Puławski | PLN 6,646 |
| 38 | Słupski | PLN 6,610 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Łódzki ranks 30 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Pilski | 31.6% |
| 28 | Grudziądzki | 31.3% |
| 29 | Poznański | 31.1% |
| 30 | Łódzki | 30.9% |
| 31 | Nyski | 30.8% |
| 32 | Sieradzki | 30.8% |
| 33 | Krakowski | 30.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Łódzki ranks 31 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Nowosądecki | 14.7% |
| 29 | Białostocki | 14.7% |
| 30 | Krakowski | 14.6% |
| 31 | Łódzki | 14.6% |
| 32 | Przemyski | 14.4% |
| 33 | Ełcki | 14.4% |
| 34 | Skierniewicki | 14.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Łódzki ranks 63 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kaliski | 14.8% |
| 61 | Krakowski | 14.4% |
| 62 | Leszczyński | 14.3% |
| 63 | Łódzki | 13.7% |
| 64 | Piotrkowski | 13.6% |
| 65 | Gliwicki | 12.7% |
| 66 | Legnicko-głogowski | 12.6% |
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