Makroregion północno-zachodni
NUTS 1 PL4 Part of: Poland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →
Population on 1 January5,949,0432025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100742024 p+1 year on year4 of 7 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)2.6%2025+0.3 pp year on year1 of 7 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,700 PPS2023+6.4% year on year5 of 7 · PolandLife expectancy at birth78.22024+0.2 year on year5 of 7 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.2%2025-0.4 pp year on year7 of 7 · Poland
How it compares with the other regions of Poland
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Poland, for the same period. Makroregion północno-zachodni in blue; the dark grey line marks Poland. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
12
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 131,258 M€ | +12.9% | — | 3 / 7 | 50 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 21,400 € | +13.2% | 22,600 € | 4 / 7 | 80 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 29,700 PPS | +6.1% | 31,300 PPS | 4 / 7 | 76 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 74 | +1 | 78 | 4 / 7 | 76 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 116,736 M€ | +11.1% | — | 3 / 7 | 52 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 29,100 M€ | +14.9% | — | 3 / 7 | 38 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 15,467 M€ | +17.5% | — | 3 / 7 | 59 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 2,828.1 | -1.3% | — | 3 / 7 | 22 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 466,516 | +1.7% | — | 3 / 7 | 21 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.9% | -0.4 pp | 11.5% | 6 / 7 | 36 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 22,736,292 | +4.1% | — | 2 / 7 | 52 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,822 | +4.4% | 2,868 | 1 / 7 | 78 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
10
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.6% | +0.3 pp | 3.1% | 1 / 7 | 2 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.6% | 0.0 pp | 0.8% | 1 / 7 | 3 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 8.5% | +0.5 pp | 12.2% | 1 / 7 | 10 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.9 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.9% | -0.1 pp | 78.8% | 4 / 7 | 37 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 85.9% | -0.6 pp | 84.5% | 2 / 7 | 13 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 71.8% | +0.3 pp | 73.2% | 6 / 7 | 63 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 9.5% | +0.5 pp | 9.2% | 4 / 7 | 32 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 35.2% | -0.4 pp | 40.0% | 7 / 7 | 59 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 45.4% | 0.0 pp | 50.9% | 7 / 7 | 70 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.78% | -0.18 pp | 1.40% | 7 / 7 | 51 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
4
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 16,700 PPS | +6.4% | 17,200 PPS | 5 / 7 | 73 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 15.9% | +0.5 pp | 15.0% | 4 / 7 | 17 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 78.2 | +0.2 | 78.5 | 5 / 7 | 85 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 3.6 | 1 / 7 | 28 / 95 | |
Regional demography
7
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 5,949,043 | -0.3% | — | 2 / 7 | 32 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.2 | +0.5 | 43.5 | 5 / 7 | 71 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 31.9% | +1.0 pp | 32.7% | 3 / 7 | 45 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 91.5 | -0.2% | 119.0 | 6 / 7 | 69 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -2.9 | +0.5 | -3.4 | 2 / 7 | 91 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.1 | +1.1 | 0.9 | 3 / 7 | 88 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.9 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 2 / 7 | 85 / 113 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions
ZachodniopomorskiePL42NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,571,895
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 64
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Miasto Szczecin Koszaliński Szczecinecko-pyrzycki Szczeciński