Economy, jobs and prices in Szczeciński (Zachodniopomorskie, Poland): official figures
GDP per person was 21,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 57% of the EU average (77% for Poland); 44th highest of 73 subregions in Poland.
How big is the economy of Szczeciński?
The local economy produced €7.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Szczeciński?
About 207,400 people worked in Szczeciński in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Szczeciński subregion?
In 2025 the average gross monthly wage in the Szczeciński subregion reached PLN 8,166, against PLN 9,371 for Poland as a whole (87.1% of the national level), ranking 26th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow fast are wages rising in the Szczeciński subregion?
Since 2015, when it stood at PLN 3,712, the average monthly wage in the Szczeciński subregion has grown by 120%; across Poland the rise was 126%.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Szczeciński subregion?
At the end of 2025, 7.2% of the labour force in the Szczeciński subregion was registered as unemployed (Poland: 5.7%), 30th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow hard is it to find a job in the Szczeciński subregion?
Labour offices in the Szczeciński subregion counted 11.4 registered jobseekers per vacancy offer in 2025 (national figure: 15.9), 18th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does a flat cost per square metre in the Szczeciński subregion?
The average market price of a flat in the Szczeciński subregion was PLN 8,038 per square metre in 2025 (85% of the Polish average of PLN 9,485).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Szczeciński?
The largest part of the economy of Szczeciński in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (26.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Szczeciński?
Factories, mines and energy produced 27.1% of the value added in Szczeciński in 2023, against 26.7% for Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Szczeciński growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 65% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Szczeciński?
Of the 207,400 jobs located in Szczeciński in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 6.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Szczeciński?
The number of people working in Szczeciński rose by 18.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 207,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among the 4 subregions of the Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship, the Szczeciński subregion had the 3rd highest average wage in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Registered unemployment in the Szczeciński subregion fell from 13.4% in 2015 to 7.2% in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Flat prices per square metre in the Szczeciński subregion rose 123% from PLN 3,611 in 2016 to PLN 8,038 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Szczeciński compares with other subregions in Poland
Average gross monthly wage (PLN) (2025)
Szczeciński ranks 48 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | PLN 8,188 |
| 46 | Ciechanowski | PLN 8,177 |
| 47 | Częstochowski | PLN 8,176 |
| 48 | Szczeciński | PLN 8,166 |
| 49 | Skierniewicki | PLN 8,161 |
| 50 | Gdański | PLN 8,140 |
| 51 | Leszczyński | PLN 8,102 |
Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) (2025)
Szczeciński ranks 30 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate, end of year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rzeszowski | 7.5% |
| 28 | Łomżyński | 7.5% |
| 29 | Bytomski | 7.2% |
| 30 | Szczeciński | 7.2% |
| 31 | Jeleniogórski | 7.2% |
| 32 | Starogardzki | 7.2% |
| 33 | Sieradzki | 7.2% |
Registered unemployed per job offer (2025)
Szczeciński ranks 56 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Piotrkowski | 12.4 |
| 54 | Łódzki | 12.0 |
| 55 | Miasto Wrocław | 11.9 |
| 56 | Szczeciński | 11.4 |
| 57 | Rybnicki | 11.4 |
| 58 | Leszczyński | 11.4 |
| 59 | Legnicko-głogowski | 11.0 |
Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) (2025)
Szczeciński ranks 21 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average market price of a flat per m² (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Żyrardowski | PLN 8,152 |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Szczeciński ranks 39 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Inowrocławski | 29.2% |
| 37 | Żyrardowski | 27.5% |
| 38 | Siedlecki | 27.4% |
| 39 | Szczeciński | 27.1% |
| 40 | Skierniewicki | 27.0% |
| 41 | Rzeszowski | 27.0% |
| 42 | Włocławski | 26.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Szczeciński ranks 35 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Przemyski | 14.4% |
| 33 | Ełcki | 14.4% |
| 34 | Skierniewicki | 14.4% |
| 35 | Szczeciński | 14.3% |
| 36 | Gorzowski | 14.2% |
| 37 | Koszaliński | 14.1% |
| 38 | Oświęcimski | 13.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Szczeciński ranks 34 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 18.4% |
| 32 | Jeleniogórski | 18.4% |
| 33 | Miasto Kraków | 18.3% |
| 34 | Szczeciński | 18.2% |
| 35 | Inowrocławski | 18.2% |
| 36 | Starogardzki | 18.1% |
| 37 | Zielonogórski | 18.1% |
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