Economy, jobs and prices in Katowicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 41,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 107% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 7th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Katowicki?
The local economy produced €19.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Katowicki?
About 417,000 people worked in Katowicki in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Katowicki subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Katowicki subregion was PLN 10,040 in 2025, 107.1% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 8th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Katowicki subregion?
Average pay in the Katowicki subregion rose 109% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 4,812 to PLN 10,040, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Katowicki subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Katowicki subregion was 2.8% at the end of 2025, below the national rate of 5.7%; it is 6th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Katowicki subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 7.1 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Katowicki subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Katowicki subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Katowicki subregion cost an average of PLN 7,868 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 22nd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Katowicki?
The largest part of the economy of Katowicki in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Katowicki?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.2% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Katowicki growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.9 billion in 2015 to €17.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 78% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Katowicki?
Of the 417,000 jobs located in Katowicki in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Katowicki?
The number of people working in Katowicki rose by 10.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 417,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 8 subregions of the Śląskie voivodeship, the Katowicki subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Katowicki subregion fell from 5.9% in 2015 to 2.8% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Katowicki subregion rose 172% from PLN 2,894 in 2016 to PLN 7,868 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Katowicki compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Katowicki ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Płocki | PLN 10,403 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 10,285 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 10,148 |
| 8 | Katowicki | PLN 10,040 |
| 9 | Miasto Szczecin | PLN 9,893 |
| 10 | Rybnicki | PLN 9,775 |
| 11 | Warszawski zachodni | PLN 9,713 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Katowicki ranks 68 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Warszawski zachodni | 3.2% |
| 66 | Tyski | 2.9% |
| 67 | Trójmiejski | 2.9% |
| 68 | Katowicki | 2.8% |
| 69 | Miasto Kraków | 2.5% |
| 70 | Poznański | 2.3% |
| 71 | Miasto Wrocław | 2.3% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Katowicki ranks 72 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Słupski | 8.4 |
| 68 | Miasto Kraków | 8.0 |
| 69 | Tyski | 8.0 |
| 70 | Trójmiejski | 7.4 |
| 71 | Żyrardowski | 7.2 |
| 72 | Katowicki | 7.1 |
| 73 | Warszawski zachodni | 6.7 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Katowicki ranks 22 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Kielecki | PLN 7,685 |
| 25 | Poznański | PLN 7,436 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Katowicki ranks 64 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Przemyski | 21.8% |
| 62 | Nowotarski | 21.2% |
| 63 | Puławski | 20.9% |
| 64 | Katowicki | 20.2% |
| 65 | Białostocki | 20.0% |
| 66 | Miasto Łódź | 19.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Szczecin | 17.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Katowicki ranks 5 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miasto Wrocław | 29.9% |
| 3 | Miasto Kraków | 28.7% |
| 4 | Miasto Łódź | 27.8% |
| 5 | Katowicki | 26.6% |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | 24.3% |
| 7 | Warszawski wschodni | 20.5% |
| 8 | Trójmiejski | 20.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Katowicki ranks 40 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Zielonogórski | 18.1% |
| 38 | Radomski | 18.1% |
| 39 | Pilski | 17.7% |
| 40 | Katowicki | 17.5% |
| 41 | Sieradzki | 17.3% |
| 42 | Częstochowski | 17.1% |
| 43 | Oświęcimski | 17.1% |
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