Economy, jobs and prices in Podkarpackie, Poland: official figures
GDP per person was 22,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 57% of the EU average; 15th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Podkarpackie?
The regional economy produced €32.7 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 3.9% of Poland's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Podkarpackie?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 3.6% in 2025, against 3.1% for Poland and 6.0% across the EU; 5th highest of 16 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Podkarpackie?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 21.3% in 2023, against 11.4% for Poland; the highest of 5 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Podkarpackie spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.03% of GDP in 2024 (1.40% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Podkarpackie?
The average monthly gross wage in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) was 7,176 złoty in 2024, 12.0% below the Polish average of 8,158 złoty and 2nd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Podkarpackie?
The registered unemployment rate in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) was 8.7% at the end of 2024, the highest of 17 regions, compared with 11.2% in 2020 and 5.1% for Poland as a whole.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes were built in Podkarpackie?
8,508 new dwellings were completed in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) in 2024, or 4.1 per 1,000 people (6th lowest of 17 regions), compared with 3.6 per 1,000 in 2015; building began on 11,035 more.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many people in Podkarpackie are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.6% of the labour force in 2018 (Poland: 1.0%; EU: 3.3%); 2nd highest of 14 voivodeships in Poland. In 2012 it was 5.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Podkarpackie?
The unemployment rate for women in Podkarpackie was 3.4% in 2025, compared with 3.4% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 6th lowest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Podkarpackie are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 66.4% in 2025, compared with 73.2% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 55.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Podkarpackie growing?
In real terms the economy of Podkarpackie grew by 2.7% in 2024 (gross value added), compared with 2.1% nationally; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Podkarpackie?
Residents of Podkarpackie owned 612 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 629 nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 472.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Podkarpackie?
Employers paid an average of €8,388 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €10,564 across Poland; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Podkarpackie?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 3.5 million nights in 2025, 10% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Podkarpackie?
The largest part of the economy of Podkarpackie in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Podkarpackie?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 32.1% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Podkarpackie growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.1 billion in 2015 to €25.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 71% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Podkarpackie?
The number of people working in Podkarpackie rose by 5.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 839,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Workers in finance, insurance and real estate in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) earned 7,700 złoty a month on average in 2024, against 6,837 złoty in industry and construction and 8,020 złoty in other services. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Labour offices in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) counted 67,300 registered unemployed people at the end of 2024, 46% fewer than in 2015; 44.8% had been out of work for more than a year and 24.7% were aged 50 or over. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) had 1,038 businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people in 2024, up from 776 in 2015, the lowest of 17 regions; 776 per 10,000 were self-employed individuals. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 15,192 new businesses and other entities were registered in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) during 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Investment outlays in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) came to 9,442 złoty per person in 2024 (6th lowest of 17 regions; Polish average 11,785 złoty), a total of 19.5 billion złoty against 11.0 billion in 2015. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 18.7% of industrial and service enterprises in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) spent money on innovation in 2024, against 16.5% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the information and communication sector the average monthly gross wage in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) was 11,476 złoty in 2024, against 13,432 złoty for Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In October 2024 managers in Subcarpathia (Podkarpackie) earned 12,120 złoty gross a month on average, 2.2 times the 5,393 złoty paid in elementary occupations. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podkarpackie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly gross wage (złoty) (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross wage (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 7,428 złoty |
| 12 | Lubuskie | 7,425 złoty |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 7,374 złoty |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7,323 złoty |
| 15 | Świętokrzyskie | 7,237 złoty |
| 16 | Podkarpackie | 7,176 złoty |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7,134 złoty |
Registered unemployment rate (%) (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podkarpackie | 8.7% |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 8.5% |
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 8.3% |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 7.5% |
| 5 | Lubelskie | 7.4% |
| 6 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7.3% |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 6.9% |
Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1,159 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,140 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 1,113 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 1,093 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 1,084 |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1,054 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 1,038 |
Investment outlays per person (złoty) (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment outlays per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Podlaskie | 10,553 złoty |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 10,402 złoty |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 9,636 złoty |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 9,442 złoty |
| 13 | Łódzkie | 9,139 złoty |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 8,909 złoty |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 8,621 złoty |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New dwellings completed per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lubelskie | 4.8 |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 4.5 |
| 11 | Lubuskie | 4.4 |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 4.1 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.1 |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.0 |
| 15 | Śląskie | 4.0 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2018)
Podkarpackie ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubelskie | 2.8% |
| 2 | Podkarpackie | 2.6% |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 1.7% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 1.5% |
| 5 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 1.4% |
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1.3% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Łódzkie | 4.2% |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 4.1% |
| 7 | Wielkopolskie | 3.6% |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4% |
| 9 | Małopolskie | 3.1% |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 3.1% |
| 11 | Śląskie | 2.6% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lubuskie | 71.7% |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 71.6% |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 71.6% |
| 14 | Świętokrzyskie | 70.7% |
| 15 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 69.9% |
| 16 | Zachodniopomorskie | 69.8% |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 66.4% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.9% |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 2.8% |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 2.8% |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 2.7% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 2.7% |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 2.4% |
| 9 | Małopolskie | 2.3% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Podkarpackie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 640 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 632 |
| 9 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 613 |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 612 |
| 11 | Śląskie | 602 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 602 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 600 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | €8,817 |
| 12 | Lubelskie | €8,608 |
| 13 | Lubuskie | €8,421 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | €8,388 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | €8,297 |
| 16 | Świętokrzyskie | €8,068 |
| 17 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | €7,480 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Podkarpackie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.9 million |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 4.1 million |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 million |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 3.5 million |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 2.9 million |
| 12 | Lubelskie | 2.6 million |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Śląskie | 34.2% |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 33.8% |
| 4 | Lubuskie | 33.4% |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 32.1% |
| 6 | Opolskie | 32.0% |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 29.6% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 28.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 16.0% |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 15.1% |
| 11 | Opolskie | 15.0% |
| 12 | Podkarpackie | 13.8% |
| 13 | Lubuskie | 13.4% |
| 14 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 13.3% |
| 15 | Podlaskie | 13.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Podkarpackie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Podlaskie | 21.6% |
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 21.6% |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 21.3% |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 20.8% |
| 6 | Świętokrzyskie | 20.8% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 19.3% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.2% |
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