Wielkopolskie
NUTS 2 PL41 Part of: Poland › Makroregion północno-zachodni
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →
Population on 1 January3,433,3542025-0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100822024 p+1 year on year3 of 17 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)2.8%2025+0.5 pp year on year5 of 16 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,300 PPS2023+6.1% year on year5 of 17 · PolandLife expectancy at birth78.52024+0.3 year on year8 of 17 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.7%2025-0.3 pp year on year11 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. Wielkopolskie in blue; the dark grey line marks Poland. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 83,567 M€ | +13.1% | — | 3 / 17 | 70 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 23,700 € | +13.4% | 22,600 € | 3 / 17 | 179 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 32,900 PPS | +6.5% | 31,300 PPS | 3 / 17 | 148 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 82 | +1 | 78 | 3 / 17 | 148 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 74,321 M€ | +11.3% | — | 3 / 17 | 71 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 18,752 M€ | +17.1% | — | 4 / 17 | 55 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 8,533 M€ | +17.6% | — | 4 / 17 | 120 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 1,680.5 | -0.3% | — | 3 / 17 | 29 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 283,196 | +2.4% | — | 3 / 17 | 26 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.5% | -0.4 pp | 11.5% | 14 / 17 | 82 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,131,203 | +7.2% | — | 8 / 17 | 195 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,203 | +7.4% | 2,868 | 15 / 17 | 266 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.8% | +0.5 pp | 3.1% | 5 / 16 | 18 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.7% | +0.1 pp | 0.8% | 3 / 9 | 16 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 8.7% | — | 12.2% | 1 / 5 | 23 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.8 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.8% | -0.1 pp | 78.8% | 5 / 17 | 97 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 87.0% | -0.5 pp | 84.5% | 2 / 17 | 31 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 72.6% | +0.1 pp | 73.2% | 5 / 17 | 155 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 10.1% | +1.9 pp | 9.2% | 12 / 17 | 127 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 34.7% | -0.3 pp | 40.0% | 11 / 17 | 143 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 43.6% | -0.4 pp | 50.9% | 14 / 17 | 179 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.88% | -0.26 pp | 1.40% | 9 / 17 | 90 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 17,300 PPS | +6.1% | 17,200 PPS | 5 / 17 | 172 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 17.0% | +2.3 pp | 15.0% | 11 / 17 | 85 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 78.5 | +0.3 | 78.5 | 8 / 17 | 222 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.2 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 4 / 17 | 109 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 3,433,354 | -0.1% | — | 2 / 17 | 40 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.2 | +0.4 | 43.5 | 14 / 17 | 217 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 29.9% | +0.8 pp | 32.7% | 3 / 17 | 79 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 116.5 | -0.2% | 119.0 | 7 / 17 | 141 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.5 | +0.2 | -3.4 | 4 / 17 | 212 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.3 | +0.8 | 0.9 | 5 / 17 | 222 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.4 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 5 / 17 | 201 / 294 | |