Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Czechia →
Population on 1 January1,267,8672025-0.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100752024-2 year on year4 of 8 · CzechiaUnemployment rate (15–74)2.2%2025-0.1 pp year on year3 of 8 · CzechiaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,300 PPS2024+3.6% year on year4 of 8 · CzechiaLife expectancy at birth80.32024+0.3 year on year4 of 8 · CzechiaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education24.0%2025-0.1 pp year on year6 of 8 · Czechia
How it compares with the other regions of Czechia
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Czechia, for the same period. Jihozápad in blue; the dark grey line marks Czechia. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Czechia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 31,039 M€ | -0.3% | — | 5 / 8 | 174 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 24,500 € | -0.4% | 29,400 € | 4 / 8 | 172 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 30,100 PPS | +2.4% | 36,200 PPS | 4 / 8 | 164 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 75 | -2 | 91 | 4 / 8 | 164 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 28,333 M€ | -1.0% | — | 5 / 8 | 173 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 8,968 M€ | -6.7% | — | 5 / 8 | 74 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,944 M€ | +1.1% | — | 4 / 8 | 106 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 613.8 | +1.8% | — | 5 / 8 | 139 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 128,978 | +1.6% | — | 5 / 8 | 77 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.4% | -0.0 pp | 9.1% | 6 / 8 | 143 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,853,205 | +1.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 132 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 5,405 | +1.4% | 5,417 | 4 / 8 | 126 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Czechia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.2% | -0.1 pp | 2.8% | 3 / 8 | 7 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.5% | -0.1 pp | 0.8% | 1 / 6 | 4 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 9.0% | +0.8 pp | 10.4% | 3 / 7 | 25 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 83.4% | 0.0 pp | 82.9% | 3 / 8 | 35 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 88.8% | -1.1 pp | 88.2% | 3 / 8 | 8 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.9% | +1.1 pp | 77.5% | 3 / 8 | 66 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 7.1% | -1.8 pp | 8.0% | 2 / 8 | 41 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 24.0% | -0.1 pp | 28.7% | 6 / 8 | 238 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 39.1% | 0.0 pp | 44.2% | 6 / 8 | 209 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 p | 1.26% | -0.14 pp | 1.82% | 5 / 8 | 50 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Czechia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 17,300 PPS | +3.6% | 18,000 PPS | 4 / 8 | 54 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 13.7% | +4.9 pp | 11.5% | 7 / 8 | 37 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 80.3 | +0.3 | 80.1 | 4 / 8 | 198 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.4 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 5 / 8 | 57 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Czechia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,267,867 | -0.0% | — | 5 / 8 | 172 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.7 | +0.4 | 44.2 | 5 / 8 | 145 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.5% | +0.3 pp | 32.4% | 5 / 8 | 138 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 74.0 | +0.4% | 141.2 | 8 / 8 | 200 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.0 | -8.1 | 0.8 | 4 / 8 | 185 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.8 | -7.5 | 3.4 | 4 / 8 | 193 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.6 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 4 / 8 | 189 / 294 | |