Economy, jobs and prices in Opolski (Opolskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 26,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 70% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 20th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Opolski?
The local economy produced €10.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Opolski?
About 282,600 people worked in Opolski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Opolski subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Opolski subregion reached PLN 8,859, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (94.5% of the national level), ranking 19th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Opolski subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,942, the average monthly wage in the Opolski subregion has grown by 125%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Opolski subregion?
At the end of 2025, 5.1% of the labour force in the Opolski subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 19th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Opolski subregion?
Labour offices in the Opolski subregion counted 13.1 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 25th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Opolski subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Opolski subregion was PLN 6,999 per square metre in 2025 (74% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Opolski?
The largest part of the economy of Opolski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Opolski?
Factories, mines and energy produced 32.5% of the value added in Opolski in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Opolski growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €9.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 64% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Opolski?
Of the 282,600 jobs located in Opolski in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 7.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Opolski?
The number of people working in Opolski rose by 8.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 282,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in the Opolski subregion fell from 8.2% in 2015 to 5.1% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Opolski subregion rose 124% from PLN 3,123 in 2016 to PLN 6,999 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Opolski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Opolski ranks 19 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sosnowiecki | PLN 8,986 |
| 17 | Bydgosko-toruński | PLN 8,932 |
| 18 | Wrocławski | PLN 8,874 |
| 19 | Opolski | PLN 8,859 |
| 20 | Piotrkowski | PLN 8,836 |
| 21 | Bytomski | PLN 8,833 |
| 22 | Warszawski wschodni | PLN 8,761 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Opolski ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Warszawski wschodni | 5.5% |
| 53 | Gdański | 5.4% |
| 54 | Wrocławski | 5.3% |
| 55 | Opolski | 5.1% |
| 56 | Żyrardowski | 4.9% |
| 57 | Rybnicki | 4.8% |
| 58 | Krakowski | 4.3% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Opolski ranks 49 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Krakowski | 13.6 |
| 47 | Gorzowski | 13.4 |
| 48 | Poznański | 13.3 |
| 49 | Opolski | 13.1 |
| 50 | Zielonogórski | 12.7 |
| 51 | Bydgosko-toruński | 12.5 |
| 52 | Miasto Szczecin | 12.5 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Opolski ranks 32 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ostrołęcki | PLN 7,062 |
| 30 | Tarnowski | PLN 7,059 |
| 31 | Suwalski | PLN 7,048 |
| 32 | Opolski | PLN 6,999 |
| 33 | Łomżyński | PLN 6,894 |
| 34 | Częstochowski | PLN 6,814 |
| 35 | Skierniewicki | PLN 6,697 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Opolski ranks 24 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Elbląski | 33.0% |
| 22 | Sosnowiecki | 33.0% |
| 23 | Koniński | 32.7% |
| 24 | Opolski | 32.5% |
| 25 | Krośnieński | 32.3% |
| 26 | Ciechanowski | 32.1% |
| 27 | Pilski | 31.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Opolski ranks 25 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Częstochowski | 15.1% |
| 23 | Puławski | 15.1% |
| 24 | Sosnowiecki | 15.0% |
| 25 | Opolski | 14.9% |
| 26 | Gliwicki | 14.8% |
| 27 | Gdański | 14.7% |
| 28 | Nowosądecki | 14.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Opolski ranks 29 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Łomżyński | 19.8% |
| 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% |
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