Economy, jobs and prices in Bielski (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 27,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 72% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 18th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Bielski?
The local economy produced €12.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bielski?
About 297,800 people worked in Bielski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Bielski subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Bielski subregion reached PLN 8,430, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (90.0% of the national level), ranking 36th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Bielski subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,858, the average monthly wage in the Bielski subregion has grown by 118%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Bielski subregion?
At the end of 2025, 4.1% of the labour force in the Bielski subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 15th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Bielski subregion?
Labour offices in the Bielski subregion counted 19.5 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 28th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Bielski subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Bielski subregion was PLN 8,078 per square metre in 2025 (85% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bielski?
The largest part of the economy of Bielski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bielski?
Factories, mines and energy produced 34.8% of the value added in Bielski in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bielski growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.0 billion in 2015 to €11.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 60% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bielski?
Of the 297,800 jobs located in Bielski in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bielski?
The number of people working in Bielski rose by 8.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 297,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 8 subregions of the Śląskie voivodeship, the Bielski subregion had the 7th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Bielski subregion fell from 6.8% in 2015 to 4.1% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Bielski subregion rose 146% from PLN 3,280 in 2016 to PLN 8,078 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bielski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Bielski ranks 36 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Kielecki | PLN 8,444 |
| 34 | Jeleniogórski | PLN 8,441 |
| 35 | Tarnowski | PLN 8,430 |
| 36 | Bielski | PLN 8,430 |
| 37 | Siedlecki | PLN 8,334 |
| 38 | Nyski | PLN 8,304 |
| 39 | Ostrołęcki | PLN 8,291 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Bielski ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Żyrardowski | 4.9% |
| 57 | Rybnicki | 4.8% |
| 58 | Krakowski | 4.3% |
| 59 | Bielski | 4.1% |
| 60 | Gliwicki | 3.9% |
| 61 | Miasto Szczecin | 3.9% |
| 62 | Kaliski | 3.8% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Bielski ranks 28 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Olsztyński | 20.1 |
| 26 | Oświęcimski | 19.8 |
| 27 | Łomżyński | 19.6 |
| 28 | Bielski | 19.5 |
| 29 | Lubelski | 19.4 |
| 30 | Jeleniogórski | 18.8 |
| 31 | Warszawski wschodni | 18.3 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Bielski ranks 20 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Koszaliński | PLN 8,327 |
| 18 | Żyrardowski | PLN 8,152 |
| 19 | Siedlecki | PLN 8,084 |
| 20 | Bielski | PLN 8,078 |
| 21 | Szczeciński | PLN 8,038 |
| 22 | Katowicki | PLN 7,868 |
| 23 | Wrocławski | PLN 7,687 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Bielski ranks 16 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Starogardzki | 36.5% |
| 14 | Kaliski | 36.3% |
| 15 | Zielonogórski | 35.3% |
| 16 | Bielski | 34.8% |
| 17 | Wałbrzyski | 34.7% |
| 18 | Radomski | 34.3% |
| 19 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 33.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Bielski ranks 14 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lubelski | 17.5% |
| 12 | Olsztyński | 16.9% |
| 13 | Bytomski | 16.3% |
| 14 | Bielski | 16.3% |
| 15 | Nowotarski | 16.2% |
| 16 | Wałbrzyski | 16.1% |
| 17 | Bydgosko-toruński | 15.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Bielski ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Świecki | 16.3% |
| 53 | Ostrołęcki | 16.1% |
| 54 | Tarnobrzeski | 15.8% |
| 55 | Bielski | 15.8% |
| 56 | Ciechanowski | 15.6% |
| 57 | Sosnowiecki | 15.2% |
| 58 | Trójmiejski | 14.9% |
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