Economy, jobs and prices in Rzeszowski (Podkarpackie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 25,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 67% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 24th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Rzeszowski?
The local economy produced €10.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rzeszowski?
About 311,600 people worked in Rzeszowski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Rzeszowski subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Rzeszowski subregion was PLN 8,761 in 2025, 93.5% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 23rd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Rzeszowski subregion?
Average pay in the Rzeszowski subregion rose 130% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,809 to PLN 8,761, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Rzeszowski subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Rzeszowski subregion was 7.5% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 27th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Rzeszowski subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 22.2 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Rzeszowski subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Rzeszowski subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Rzeszowski subregion cost an average of PLN 8,915 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 13th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Rzeszowski?
The largest part of the economy of Rzeszowski in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 28.9% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (27.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rzeszowski?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 27.0% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rzeszowski growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.6 billion in 2015 to €9.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 76% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rzeszowski?
Of the 311,600 jobs located in Rzeszowski in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 6.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rzeszowski?
The number of people working in Rzeszowski rose by 17.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 311,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 4 subregions of the Podkarpackie voivodeship, the Rzeszowski subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Rzeszowski subregion fell from 12.0% in 2015 to 7.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Rzeszowski subregion rose 114% from PLN 4,161 in 2016 to PLN 8,915 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Rzeszowski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Rzeszowski ranks 23 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Piotrkowski | PLN 8,836 |
| 21 | Bytomski | PLN 8,833 |
| 22 | Warszawski wschodni | PLN 8,761 |
| 23 | Rzeszowski | PLN 8,761 |
| 24 | Białostocki | PLN 8,754 |
| 25 | Radomski | PLN 8,712 |
| 26 | Zielonogórski | PLN 8,655 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Rzeszowski ranks 27 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Olsztyński | 7.9% |
| 25 | Tarnobrzeski | 7.8% |
| 26 | Słupski | 7.7% |
| 27 | Rzeszowski | 7.5% |
| 28 | Łomżyński | 7.5% |
| 29 | Bytomski | 7.2% |
| 30 | Szczeciński | 7.2% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Rzeszowski ranks 22 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Włocławski | 22.8 |
| 20 | Tarnobrzeski | 22.8 |
| 21 | Kielecki | 22.4 |
| 22 | Rzeszowski | 22.2 |
| 23 | Bialski | 21.7 |
| 24 | Świecki | 21.3 |
| 25 | Olsztyński | 20.1 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Rzeszowski ranks 13 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Krakowski | PLN 9,193 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Rzeszowski ranks 41 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Siedlecki | 27.4% |
| 39 | Szczeciński | 27.1% |
| 40 | Skierniewicki | 27.0% |
| 41 | Rzeszowski | 27.0% |
| 42 | Włocławski | 26.9% |
| 43 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 26.6% |
| 44 | Warszawski wschodni | 26.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Rzeszowski ranks 19 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wałbrzyski | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bydgosko-toruński | 15.9% |
| 18 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 15.6% |
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 15.3% |
| 20 | Tarnowski | 15.2% |
| 21 | Nyski | 15.2% |
| 22 | Częstochowski | 15.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Rzeszowski ranks 19 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bytomski | 21.6% |
| 17 | Nowosądecki | 21.4% |
| 18 | Włocławski | 21.3% |
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 20.6% |
| 20 | Nyski | 20.6% |
| 21 | Puławski | 20.6% |
| 22 | Wałbrzyski | 20.4% |
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