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Śląskie

NUTS 2 PL22 Part of: Poland › Makroregion południowy

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →

Population on 1 January4,190,6662025-0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100792024 p0 year on year4 of 17 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)2.6%2025+0.2 pp year on year2 of 16 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant18,700 PPS2023+7.5% year on year2 of 17 · PolandLife expectancy at birth78.02024+0.4 year on year12 of 17 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education38.4%20250.0 pp year on year6 of 17 · Poland

How it compares with the other regions of Poland

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Poland, for the same period. Śląskie in blue; the dark grey line marks Poland. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
55157 · better →
794 of 17
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
14,100 PPS22,500 PPS · better →
18,700 PPS2 of 17
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
5.3%2.1% · better →
2.6%2 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
73.2%86.9% · better →
77.0%12 of 17
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
31.4%65.3% · better →
38.4%6 of 17
Life expectancy at birth2024
77.579.9 · better →
78.012 of 17

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p97,391 M€+9.3%—2 / 1760 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p22,600 €+9.7%22,600 €4 / 17186 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p31,400 PPS+3.3%31,300 PPS4 / 17156 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p790784 / 17154 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p86,616 M€+7.5%—2 / 1760 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€202327,553 M€+9.6%—1 / 1724 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€202311,081 M€+17.9%—2 / 1795 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons20241,939.1-1.6%—2 / 1723 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023287,427+1.6%—2 / 1725 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202310.3%-0.8 pp11.5%17 / 1788 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20256,775,359+10.0%—6 / 17134 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20251,617+10.7%2,86810 / 17249 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20252.6%+0.2 pp3.1%2 / 1612 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 u0.5%—0.8%1 / 94 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2024 u9.3%+1.3 pp10.8%1 / 433 / 222
Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202577.0%+0.3 pp78.8%12 / 17145 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202582.1%-0.1 pp84.5%13 / 17123 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202571.9%+0.8 pp73.2%8 / 17167 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920257.8%-0.6 pp9.2%3 / 1755 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202538.4%0.0 pp40.0%6 / 17108 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202552.6%-0.3 pp50.9%5 / 1787 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.89%-0.11 pp1.40%8 / 1789 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202318,700 PPS+7.5%17,200 PPS2 / 17148 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202510.0%-0.3 pp15.0%2 / 1710 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202478.0+0.478.512 / 17230 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.3-1.03.66 / 17116 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20254,190,666-0.6%—1 / 1724 / 295
Median age of populationyears202544.9+0.443.54 / 17136 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202535.0%+1.1 pp32.7%13 / 17169 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024345.9-0.7%119.02 / 1751 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-6.4+0.2-3.414 / 17269 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants2024-0.2+0.70.99 / 17247 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20246.0-0.56.916 / 17266 / 294

Regions within it 8 NUTS 3 regions

CzęstochowskiPL224NUTS 3
Population
471,593
GDP per head (EU = 100)
67
Inhabitants per km²
155.9
BielskiPL225NUTS 3
Population
638,022
GDP per head (EU = 100)
72
Inhabitants per km²
277.1
RybnickiPL227NUTS 3
Population
580,514
GDP per head (EU = 100)
70
Inhabitants per km²
440.5
BytomskiPL228NUTS 3
Population
398,258
GDP per head (EU = 100)
55
Inhabitants per km²
255.6
GliwickiPL229NUTS 3
Population
422,023
GDP per head (EU = 100)
101
Inhabitants per km²
488.5
KatowickiPL22ANUTS 3
Population
672,672
GDP per head (EU = 100)
107
Inhabitants per km²
1,785.0
SosnowieckiPL22BNUTS 3
Population
624,177
GDP per head (EU = 100)
67
Inhabitants per km²
351.7
TyskiPL22CNUTS 3
Population
383,407
GDP per head (EU = 100)
94
Inhabitants per km²
429.0

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 96.9 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 86.8 (EU-27 = 100)