Economy, jobs and prices in Gliwicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 38,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 101% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 8th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Gliwicki?
The local economy produced €11.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gliwicki?
About 219,800 people worked in Gliwicki in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Gliwicki subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Gliwicki subregion reached PLN 9,652, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (103.0% of the national level), ranking 12th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Gliwicki subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 4,327, the average monthly wage in the Gliwicki subregion has grown by 123%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Gliwicki subregion?
At the end of 2025, 3.9% of the labour force in the Gliwicki subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 14th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Gliwicki subregion?
Labour offices in the Gliwicki subregion counted 15.0 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 30th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Gliwicki subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Gliwicki subregion was PLN 6,567 per square metre in 2025 (69% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gliwicki?
The largest part of the economy of Gliwicki in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 42.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gliwicki?
Factories, mines and energy produced 42.5% of the value added in Gliwicki in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gliwicki growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €10.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 83% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gliwicki?
Of the 219,800 jobs located in Gliwicki in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gliwicki?
The number of people working in Gliwicki rose by 8.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 219,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 8 subregions of the Śląskie voivodeship, the Gliwicki subregion had the 3rd highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Gliwicki subregion fell from 7.5% in 2015 to 3.9% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Gliwicki subregion rose 128% from PLN 2,882 in 2016 to PLN 6,567 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Gliwicki compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 12 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Miasto Szczecin | PLN 9,893 |
| 10 | Rybnicki | PLN 9,775 |
| 11 | Warszawski zachodni | PLN 9,713 |
| 12 | Gliwicki | PLN 9,652 |
| 13 | Miasto Łódź | PLN 9,367 |
| 14 | Żyrardowski | PLN 9,274 |
| 15 | Lubelski | PLN 9,112 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 60 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 63 | Leszczyński | 3.8% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wrocławski | 15.9 |
| 42 | Starogardzki | 15.8 |
| 43 | Płocki | 15.2 |
| 44 | Gliwicki | 15.0 |
| 45 | Ciechanowski | 14.9 |
| 46 | Krakowski | 13.6 |
| 47 | Gorzowski | 13.4 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 39 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Radomski | PLN 6,679 |
| 37 | Puławski | PLN 6,646 |
| 38 | Słupski | PLN 6,610 |
| 39 | Gliwicki | PLN 6,567 |
| 40 | Łódzki | PLN 6,535 |
| 41 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | PLN 6,510 |
| 42 | Oświęcimski | PLN 6,507 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Gliwicki ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rybnicki | 45.6% |
| 6 | Piotrkowski | 44.9% |
| 7 | Tarnobrzeski | 43.0% |
| 8 | Gliwicki | 42.5% |
| 9 | Świecki | 39.3% |
| 10 | Oświęcimski | 39.0% |
| 11 | Słupski | 37.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Gliwicki ranks 26 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Puławski | 15.1% |
| 24 | Sosnowiecki | 15.0% |
| 25 | Opolski | 14.9% |
| 26 | Gliwicki | 14.8% |
| 27 | Gdański | 14.7% |
| 28 | Nowosądecki | 14.7% |
| 29 | Białostocki | 14.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Gliwicki ranks 65 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Leszczyński | 14.3% |
| 63 | Łódzki | 13.7% |
| 64 | Piotrkowski | 13.6% |
| 65 | Gliwicki | 12.7% |
| 66 | Legnicko-głogowski | 12.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Warszawa | 12.3% |
| 68 | Żyrardowski | 12.0% |
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