Makroregion południowo-zachodni
NUTS 1 PL5 Part of: Poland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →
Population on 1 January3,683,0742025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100792024 p+2 year on year2 of 7 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)3.4%2025+0.3 pp year on year5 of 7 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,900 PPS2023+6.3% year on year4 of 7 · PolandLife expectancy at birth78.22024+0.1 year on year5 of 7 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.8%2025+1.3 pp year on year2 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 południowo-zachodni 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 86,762 M€ | +12.7% | — | 5 / 7 | 64 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 22,700 € | +12.9% | 22,600 € | 2 / 7 | 75 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 31,400 PPS | +5.7% | 31,300 PPS | 2 / 7 | 69 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 79 | +2 | 78 | 2 / 7 | 67 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 77,163 M€ | +10.9% | — | 5 / 7 | 65 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 23,257 M€ | +12.6% | — | 5 / 7 | 45 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 10,033 M€ | +17.2% | — | 6 / 7 | 75 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 1,780.6 | -0.0% | — | 6 / 7 | 51 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 276,432 | +2.4% | — | 6 / 7 | 43 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.8% | -1.2 pp | 11.5% | 3 / 7 | 27 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 13,300,056 | +10.6% | — | 4 / 7 | 66 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,611 | +11.0% | 2,868 | 2 / 7 | 79 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.4% | +0.3 pp | 3.1% | 5 / 7 | 11 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.6% | -0.3 pp | 0.8% | 1 / 7 | 3 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 16.4% | +5.4 pp | 12.2% | 6 / 7 | 52 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.9 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.9% | +0.2 pp | 78.8% | 2 / 7 | 31 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 85.4% | 0.0 pp | 84.5% | 3 / 7 | 18 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.3% | +0.3 pp | 73.2% | 2 / 7 | 50 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 9.1% | -0.5 pp | 9.2% | 3 / 7 | 29 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 41.8% | +1.3 pp | 40.0% | 2 / 7 | 36 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 53.0% | +0.5 pp | 50.9% | 2 / 7 | 36 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.30% | -0.19 pp | 1.40% | 4 / 7 | 27 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 16,900 PPS | +6.3% | 17,200 PPS | 4 / 7 | 72 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 11.3% | -4.6 pp | 15.0% | 2 / 7 | 2 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 78.2 | +0.1 | 78.5 | 5 / 7 | 85 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.2 | +0.2 | 3.6 | 6 / 7 | 66 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Poland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 3,683,074 | -0.3% | — | 6 / 7 | 64 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.2 | +0.5 | 43.5 | 2 / 7 | 57 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.3% | +1.0 pp | 32.7% | 6 / 7 | 66 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 126.9 | -0.3% | 119.0 | 3 / 7 | 48 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -3.5 | +0.4 | -3.4 | 3 / 7 | 95 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.9 | +1.2 | 0.9 | 2 / 7 | 82 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.4 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 6 / 7 | 97 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
DolnośląskiePL51NUTS 2
- Population
- 2,798,300
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 83
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Miasto Wrocław Jeleniogórski Legnicko-głogowski Wałbrzyski Wrocławski