Economy, jobs and prices in Warszawski stołeczny, Poland: official figures
GDP per person was 62,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 157% of the EU average; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Warszawski stołeczny?
The regional economy produced €156.6 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 18.5% of Poland's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Warszawski stołeczny?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 2.1% in 2025, against 3.1% for Poland and 6.0% across the EU; the lowest of 16 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Warszawski stołeczny?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 10.4% in 2020, against 10.8% for Poland; 3rd highest of 4 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Warszawski stołeczny spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 2.65% of GDP in 2024 (1.40% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Warsaw capital region?
The average monthly gross wage in the Warsaw capital region was 9,878 złoty in 2024, 21.1% above the Polish average of 8,158 złoty and the highest of 17 regions.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Warsaw capital region?
The registered unemployment rate in the Warsaw capital region was 2.0% at the end of 2024, the lowest of 17 regions, compared with 5.4% for the whole Masovian Voivodeship in 2020 and 5.1% for Poland as a whole.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes were built in Warsaw capital region?
28,483 new dwellings were completed in the Warsaw capital region in 2024, or 8.7 per 1,000 people (the highest of 17 regions), compared with 7.3 per 1,000 in 2015; building began on 31,933 more.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many people in Warszawski stołeczny are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 0.4% of the labour force in 2018, against 1.0% for Poland as a whole and 3.3% across the EU; the lowest of 14 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was 2.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Warszawski stołeczny?
The unemployment rate for women in Warszawski stołeczny was 2.3% in 2025, compared with 3.4% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; the lowest of 13 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 4.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Warszawski stołeczny are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 83.7% in 2025, compared with 73.2% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 73.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Warszawski stołeczny growing?
In real terms the economy of Warszawski stołeczny grew by 2.0% in 2024 (gross value added) (Poland: 2.1%); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Warszawski stołeczny?
Residents of Warszawski stołeczny owned 685 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 629); the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2017 it was 671.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Warszawski stołeczny?
Employers paid an average of €17,043 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €10,564 across Poland; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Warszawski stołeczny?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 10.5 million nights in 2025, 32% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Warszawski stołeczny?
The largest part of the economy of Warszawski stołeczny in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 33.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (31.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Warszawski stołeczny?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.5% of output in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Warszawski stołeczny growing?
Gross value added rose from €63.9 billion in 2015 to €124.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 95% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Warszawski stołeczny?
The number of people working in Warszawski stołeczny rose by 22.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,979,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Workers in finance, insurance and real estate in the Warsaw capital region earned 13,442 złoty a month on average in 2024, against 8,915 złoty in industry and construction and 9,866 złoty in other services. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Labour offices in the Warsaw capital region counted 37,200 registered unemployed people at the end of 2024, 52% fewer than in 2015; 33.7% had been out of work for more than a year and 32.0% were aged 50 or over. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The Warsaw capital region had 2,492 businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people in 2024, up from 1,915 in 2015, the highest of 17 regions; 1,511 per 10,000 were self-employed individuals. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 62,258 new businesses and other entities were registered in the Warsaw capital region during 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Investment outlays in the Warsaw capital region came to 25,906 złoty per person in 2024 (the highest of 17 regions; Polish average 11,785 złoty), a total of 84.9 billion złoty against 43.4 billion in 2015. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 19.3% of industrial and service enterprises in the Warsaw capital region spent money on innovation in 2024, against 16.5% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the information and communication sector the average monthly gross wage in the Masovian Voivodeship, which contains the Warsaw capital region, was 13,786 złoty in 2024, against 13,432 złoty for Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In October 2024 managers in the Masovian Voivodeship, which contains the Warsaw capital region, earned 18,957 złoty gross a month on average, 3.2 times the 5,851 złoty paid in elementary occupations. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Warszawski stołeczny compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly gross wage (złoty) (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross wage (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 9,878 złoty |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 8,360 złoty |
| 3 | Małopolskie | 8,249 złoty |
| 4 | Śląskie | 8,096 złoty |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 8,067 złoty |
| 6 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 7,653 złoty |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 7,647 złoty |
Registered unemployment rate (%) (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 4.6% |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 4.6% |
| 13 | Lubuskie | 4.5% |
| 14 | Małopolskie | 4.2% |
| 15 | Śląskie | 3.6% |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 3.0% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.0% |
Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Businesses and other entities in the REGON register per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2,492 |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 1,589 |
| 3 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,572 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 1,567 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 1,491 |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 1,456 |
| 7 | Lubuskie | 1,386 |
Investment outlays per person (złoty) (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment outlays per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 25,906 złoty |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 13,579 złoty |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 12,336 złoty |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 11,637 złoty |
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 11,426 złoty |
| 6 | Opolskie | 11,362 złoty |
| 7 | Śląskie | 10,896 złoty |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New dwellings completed per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 8.7 |
| 2 | Pomorskie | 7.7 |
| 3 | Małopolskie | 5.9 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 5.8 |
| 5 | Podlaskie | 5.6 |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 5.5 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 5.0 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2018)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 0.8% |
| 9 | Pomorskie | 0.8% |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 0.8% |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 0.7% |
| 12 | Śląskie | 0.4% |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 0.4% |
| 14 | Warszawski stołeczny | 0.4% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wielkopolskie | 3.6% |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4% |
| 9 | Małopolskie | 3.1% |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 3.1% |
| 11 | Śląskie | 2.6% |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 2.6% |
| 13 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.3% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 83.7% |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 75.1% |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 74.9% |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 74.2% |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 72.6% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 72.0% |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 72.0% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lubelskie | 2.4% |
| 9 | Małopolskie | 2.3% |
| 10 | Opolskie | 2.1% |
| 11 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.0% |
| 12 | Śląskie | 1.4% |
| 13 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1.3% |
| 14 | Łódzkie | 1.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 685 |
| 2 | Lubuskie | 685 |
| 3 | Wielkopolskie | 667 |
| 4 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 665 |
| 5 | Opolskie | 658 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 647 |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 640 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | €17,043 |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | €11,511 |
| 3 | Śląskie | €10,830 |
| 4 | Wielkopolskie | €10,396 |
| 5 | Małopolskie | €10,283 |
| 6 | Pomorskie | €10,058 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | €9,724 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Małopolskie | 17.0 million |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 12.4 million |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 11.2 million |
| 5 | Warszawski stołeczny | 10.5 million |
| 6 | Śląskie | 6.8 million |
| 7 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.9 million |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 4.1 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 27.7% |
| 12 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 26.8% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 23.3% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 22.7% |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 22.2% |
| 16 | Lubelskie | 20.4% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 15.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 31.0% |
| 2 | Małopolskie | 20.8% |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 19.0% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 18.6% |
| 5 | Śląskie | 17.1% |
| 6 | Pomorskie | 17.0% |
| 7 | Wielkopolskie | 16.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 16.6% |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 16.3% |
| 13 | Śląskie | 15.5% |
| 14 | Dolnośląskie | 15.5% |
| 15 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 14.6% |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 14.4% |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.5% |
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