Economy, jobs and prices in Miasto Szczecin (Zachodniopomorskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 33,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 88% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 13th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Miasto Szczecin?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Miasto Szczecin?
About 241,400 people worked in Miasto Szczecin in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Szczecin city subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Szczecin city subregion reached PLN 9,893, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (105.6% of the national level), ranking 9th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Szczecin city subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 4,382, the average monthly wage in the Szczecin city subregion has grown by 126%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Szczecin city subregion?
At the end of 2025, 3.9% of the labour force in the Szczecin city subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 13th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Szczecin city subregion?
Labour offices in the Szczecin city subregion counted 12.5 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 22nd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Szczecin city subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Szczecin city subregion was PLN 9,885 per square metre in 2025 (104% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Miasto Szczecin?
The largest part of the economy of Miasto Szczecin in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 32.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Miasto Szczecin?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.9% of the value added in Miasto Szczecin in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Miasto Szczecin growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.8 billion in 2015 to €8.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 70% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Miasto Szczecin?
Of the 241,400 jobs located in Miasto Szczecin in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Miasto Szczecin?
The number of people working in Miasto Szczecin rose by 22.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 241,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 4 subregions of the Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship, the Szczecin city subregion had the highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Szczecin city subregion fell from 6.8% in 2015 to 3.9% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Szczecin city subregion rose 131% from PLN 4,281 in 2016 to PLN 9,885 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Szczecin compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 9 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Gliwicki | PLN 9,652 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 61 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 64 | Bydgosko-toruński | 3.7% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 52 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Opolski | 13.1 |
| 50 | Zielonogórski | 12.7 |
| 51 | Bydgosko-toruński | 12.5 |
| 52 | Miasto Szczecin | 12.5 |
| 53 | Piotrkowski | 12.4 |
| 54 | Łódzki | 12.0 |
| 55 | Miasto Wrocław | 11.9 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 7 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Miasto Wrocław | PLN 12,379 |
| 5 | Nowotarski | PLN 12,187 |
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | PLN 11,236 |
| 7 | Miasto Szczecin | PLN 9,885 |
| 8 | Warszawski zachodni | PLN 9,654 |
| 9 | Lubelski | PLN 9,595 |
| 10 | Krakowski | PLN 9,193 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 67 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Katowicki | 20.2% |
| 65 | Białostocki | 20.0% |
| 66 | Miasto Łódź | 19.6% |
| 67 | Miasto Szczecin | 17.9% |
| 68 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 17.3% |
| 69 | Bialski | 16.4% |
| 70 | Miasto Poznań | 16.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 9 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Miasto Poznań | 24.3% |
| 7 | Warszawski wschodni | 20.5% |
| 8 | Trójmiejski | 20.3% |
| 9 | Miasto Szczecin | 19.7% |
| 10 | Warszawski zachodni | 18.0% |
| 11 | Lubelski | 17.5% |
| 12 | Olsztyński | 16.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 10 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Białostocki | 23.3% |
| 8 | Ełcki | 22.9% |
| 9 | Olsztyński | 22.6% |
| 10 | Miasto Szczecin | 22.6% |
| 11 | Szczecinecko-pyrzycki | 22.5% |
| 12 | Nowotarski | 22.5% |
| 13 | Koszaliński | 22.3% |
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