Economy, jobs and prices in Ełcki (Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 17,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 44% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 71st highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Ełcki?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ełcki?
About 99,800 people worked in Ełcki in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Ełcki subregion?
Average gross monthly pay in the Ełcki subregion was PLN 7,850 in 2025, 83.8% of the Polish average of PLN 9,371 and 13th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Ełcki subregion?
Average pay in the Ełcki subregion rose 140% between 2015 and 2025, from PLN 3,267 to PLN 7,850, compared with 126% growth nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Ełcki subregion?
The registered unemployment rate in the Ełcki subregion was 11.6% at the end of 2025, above the national rate of 5.7%; it is 6th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Ełcki subregion?
In 2025 there were on average 27.7 registered unemployed people for every job offer reported to labour offices in the Ełcki subregion, against 15.9 in Poland.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Ełcki subregion?
Flats sold in market transactions in the Ełcki subregion cost an average of PLN 6,045 per square metre in 2025, compared with PLN 9,485 nationally, 19th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ełcki?
The largest part of the economy of Ełcki in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 22.9% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ełcki?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.7% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ełcki growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.7 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 60% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ełcki?
Of the 99,800 jobs located in Ełcki in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 12.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ełcki?
The number of people working in Ełcki rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 99,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 3 subregions of the Warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship, the Ełcki subregion had the 2nd highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Ełcki subregion fell from 20.2% in 2015 to 11.6% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Ełcki subregion rose 136% from PLN 2,559 in 2016 to PLN 6,045 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Ełcki compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Ełcki ranks 61 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Bialski | PLN 7,923 |
| 59 | Chełmsko-zamojski | PLN 7,920 |
| 60 | Świecki | PLN 7,875 |
| 61 | Ełcki | PLN 7,850 |
| 62 | Chojnicki | PLN 7,816 |
| 63 | Koniński | PLN 7,804 |
| 64 | Elbląski | PLN 7,801 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Ełcki ranks 6 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Przemyski | 12.6% |
| 4 | Włocławski | 12.4% |
| 5 | Krośnieński | 11.7% |
| 6 | Ełcki | 11.6% |
| 7 | Inowrocławski | 11.0% |
| 8 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 10.8% |
| 9 | Grudziądzki | 10.3% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Ełcki ranks 7 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Suwalski | 32.8 |
| 5 | Ostrołęcki | 30.9 |
| 6 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 29.2 |
| 7 | Ełcki | 27.7 |
| 8 | Puławski | 27.7 |
| 9 | Koniński | 27.3 |
| 10 | Nowosądecki | 27.2 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Ełcki ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sieradzki | PLN 6,114 |
| 53 | Tarnobrzeski | PLN 6,086 |
| 54 | Bialski | PLN 6,082 |
| 55 | Ełcki | PLN 6,045 |
| 56 | Jeleniogórski | PLN 5,978 |
| 57 | Sosnowiecki | PLN 5,953 |
| 58 | Legnicko-głogowski | PLN 5,946 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ełcki ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Olsztyński | 23.6% |
| 57 | Tarnowski | 23.6% |
| 58 | Lubelski | 22.8% |
| 59 | Ełcki | 22.7% |
| 60 | Nowosądecki | 22.5% |
| 61 | Przemyski | 21.8% |
| 62 | Nowotarski | 21.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ełcki ranks 33 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Krakowski | 14.6% |
| 31 | Łódzki | 14.6% |
| 32 | Przemyski | 14.4% |
| 33 | Ełcki | 14.4% |
| 34 | Skierniewicki | 14.4% |
| 35 | Szczeciński | 14.3% |
| 36 | Gorzowski | 14.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ełcki ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lubelski | 24.0% |
| 6 | Bialski | 23.4% |
| 7 | Białostocki | 23.3% |
| 8 | Ełcki | 22.9% |
| 9 | Olsztyński | 22.6% |
| 10 | Miasto Szczecin | 22.6% |
| 11 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 22.5% |
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