Economy, jobs and prices in Częstochowski (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 25,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 26th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Częstochowski?
The local economy produced €8.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Częstochowski?
About 216,500 people worked in Częstochowski in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Częstochowski subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Częstochowski subregion reached PLN 8,176, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (87.2% of the national level), ranking 27th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Częstochowski subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,450, the average monthly wage in the Częstochowski subregion has grown by 137%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Częstochowski subregion?
At the end of 2025, 5.7% of the labour force in the Częstochowski subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 27th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Częstochowski subregion?
Labour offices in the Częstochowski subregion counted 24.5 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 14th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Częstochowski subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Częstochowski subregion was PLN 6,814 per square metre in 2025 (72% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Częstochowski?
The largest part of the economy of Częstochowski in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (27.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Częstochowski?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.9% of the value added in Częstochowski in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Częstochowski growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €7.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 68% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Częstochowski?
Of the 216,500 jobs located in Częstochowski in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 6.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Częstochowski?
The number of people working in Częstochowski rose by 12.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 216,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 8 subregions of the Śląskie voivodeship, the Częstochowski subregion had the 8th highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Częstochowski subregion fell from 10.9% in 2015 to 5.7% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Częstochowski subregion rose 143% from PLN 2,808 in 2016 to PLN 6,814 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Częstochowski compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Częstochowski ranks 47 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Łódzki | PLN 8,221 |
| 45 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | PLN 8,188 |
| 46 | Ciechanowski | PLN 8,177 |
| 47 | Częstochowski | PLN 8,176 |
| 48 | Szczeciński | PLN 8,166 |
| 49 | Skierniewicki | PLN 8,161 |
| 50 | Gdański | PLN 8,140 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Częstochowski ranks 47 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Siedlecki | 6.1% |
| 45 | Lubelski | 5.9% |
| 46 | Skierniewicki | 5.8% |
| 47 | Częstochowski | 5.7% |
| 48 | Sosnowiecki | 5.7% |
| 49 | Zielonogórski | 5.7% |
| 50 | Gorzowski | 5.6% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Częstochowski ranks 14 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wałbrzyski | 26.1 |
| 12 | Nowotarski | 25.9 |
| 13 | Nyski | 24.7 |
| 14 | Częstochowski | 24.5 |
| 15 | Grudziądzki | 23.6 |
| 16 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 23.4 |
| 17 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 23.3 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Częstochowski ranks 34 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Radomski | PLN 6,679 |
| 37 | Puławski | PLN 6,646 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Częstochowski ranks 35 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Sieradzki | 30.8% |
| 33 | Krakowski | 30.7% |
| 34 | Gorzowski | 30.1% |
| 35 | Częstochowski | 29.9% |
| 36 | Inowrocławski | 29.2% |
| 37 | Żyrardowski | 27.5% |
| 38 | Siedlecki | 27.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Częstochowski ranks 22 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rzeszowski | 15.3% |
| 20 | Tarnowski | 15.2% |
| 21 | Nyski | 15.2% |
| 22 | Częstochowski | 15.1% |
| 23 | Puławski | 15.1% |
| 24 | Sosnowiecki | 15.0% |
| 25 | Opolski | 14.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Częstochowski ranks 42 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Pilski | 17.7% |
| 40 | Katowicki | 17.5% |
| 41 | Sieradzki | 17.3% |
| 42 | Częstochowski | 17.1% |
| 43 | Oświęcimski | 17.1% |
| 44 | Miasto Wrocław | 17.0% |
| 45 | Grudziądzki | 17.0% |
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