Economy, jobs and prices in Miasto Warszawa (Warszawski stołeczny, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 81,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 212% of the EU average (77% for Poland); the highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Miasto Warszawa?
The local economy produced €108.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Miasto Warszawa?
About 1,482,700 people worked in Miasto Warszawa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Warsaw city subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Warsaw city subregion reached PLN 11,678, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (124.6% of the national level), ranking the highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Warsaw city subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 5,591, the average monthly wage in the Warsaw city subregion has grown by 109%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Warsaw city subregion?
At the end of 2025, 1.5% of the labour force in the Warsaw city subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 2nd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Warsaw city subregion?
Labour offices in the Warsaw city subregion counted 9.2 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 9th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Warsaw city subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Warsaw city subregion was PLN 16,223 per square metre in 2025 (171% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Miasto Warszawa?
The largest part of the economy of Miasto Warszawa in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (34.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Miasto Warszawa?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.7% of the value added in Miasto Warszawa in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Miasto Warszawa growing?
Gross value added rose from €49.5 billion in 2015 to €98.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 99% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Miasto Warszawa?
Of the 1,482,700 jobs located in Miasto Warszawa in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Miasto Warszawa?
The number of people working in Miasto Warszawa rose by 24.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 1,482,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 3 subregions of the Warszawski stołeczny voivodeship, the Warsaw city subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Warsaw city subregion fell from 3.3% in 2015 to 1.5% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Warsaw city subregion rose 108% from PLN 7,783 in 2016 to PLN 16,223 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Warszawa compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 1 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | PLN 11,678 |
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | PLN 11,404 |
| 3 | Legnicko-głogowski | PLN 10,784 |
| 4 | Trójmiejski | PLN 10,631 |
| 5 | Płocki | PLN 10,403 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 10,285 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 10,148 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 72 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Trójmiejski | 2.9% |
| 68 | Katowicki | 2.8% |
| 69 | Miasto Kraków | 2.5% |
| 70 | Poznański | 2.3% |
| 71 | Miasto Wrocław | 2.3% |
| 72 | Miasto Warszawa | 1.5% |
| 73 | Miasto Poznań | 1.4% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 65 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Siedlecki | 10.3 |
| 63 | Kaliski | 9.9 |
| 64 | Gdański | 9.2 |
| 65 | Miasto Warszawa | 9.2 |
| 66 | Skierniewicki | 8.9 |
| 67 | Słupski | 8.4 |
| 68 | Miasto Kraków | 8.0 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 1 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | PLN 16,223 |
| 2 | Miasto Kraków | PLN 14,551 |
| 3 | Trójmiejski | PLN 13,531 |
| 4 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 12,379 |
| 5 | Nowotarski | PLN 12,187 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 11,236 |
| 7 | Miasto Szczecin | PLN 9,885 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 73 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Miasto Szczecin | 17.9% |
| 68 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 17.3% |
| 69 | Bialski | 16.4% |
| 70 | Miasto Poznań | 16.1% |
| 71 | Miasto Wrocław | 15.3% |
| 72 | Miasto Kraków | 13.4% |
| 73 | Miasto Warszawa | 12.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 1 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miasto Warszawa | 34.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 67 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Piotrkowski | 13.6% |
| 65 | Gliwicki | 12.7% |
| 66 | Legnicko-głogowski | 12.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Warszawa | 12.3% |
| 68 | Żyrardowski | 12.0% |
| 69 | Warszawski zachodni | 11.3% |
| 70 | Wrocławski | 10.4% |
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