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Opolskie

NUTS 2 PL52 Part of: Poland › Makroregion południowo-zachodni

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

Population on 1 January884,7742025-0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100632024 p+1 year on year10 of 17 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)3.5%2025 u+1.1 pp year on year10 of 16 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,000 PPS2023+7.4% year on year9 of 17 · PolandLife expectancy at birth78.620240.0 year on year6 of 17 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.2%2025+1.1 pp year on year12 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. Opolskie in blue; the dark grey line marks Poland. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
55157 · better →
6310 of 17
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
14,100 PPS22,500 PPS · better →
16,000 PPS9 of 17
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
5.3%2.1% · better →
3.5%10 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
73.2%86.9% · better →
78.8%6 of 17
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
31.4%65.3% · better →
34.2%12 of 17
Life expectancy at birth2024
77.579.9 · better →
78.66 of 17

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p16,562 M€+12.8%—17 / 17228 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p18,200 €+13.0%22,600 €10 / 17211 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p25,300 PPS+6.8%31,300 PPS10 / 17212 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p63+17810 / 17211 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p14,730 M€+11.0%—17 / 17228 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€20234,246 M€+9.0%—16 / 17201 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€20232,308 M€+18.0%—17 / 17233 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024411.1+1.3%—17 / 17185 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202353,672+1.2%—17 / 17176 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202310.4%-0.5 pp11.5%16 / 1786 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights2025855,337+10.8%—17 / 17282 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants2025967+11.5%2,86816 / 17279 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 u3.5%+1.1 pp3.1%10 / 1652 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2015 u2.0%-0.7 pp3.0%3 / 1773 / 274
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2015 u16.6%-3.3 pp20.8%3 / 1698 / 258
Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.8 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202578.8%+0.3 pp78.8%6 / 17110 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202585.7%+0.3 pp84.5%5 / 1757 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202571.8%+0.4 pp73.2%9 / 17168 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u9.6%0.0 pp9.2%7 / 17112 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202534.2%+1.1 pp40.0%12 / 17148 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202544.5%+1.1 pp50.9%12 / 17172 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.76%-0.02 pp1.40%11 / 17101 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202316,000 PPS+7.4%17,200 PPS9 / 17192 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202513.9%0.0 pp15.0%5 / 1739 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202478.60.078.56 / 17220 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.3+0.53.66 / 17116 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons2025884,774-0.6%—17 / 17216 / 295
Median age of populationyears202545.4+0.543.52 / 17113 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202534.8%+1.1 pp32.7%12 / 17164 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202495.3-0.6%119.011 / 17172 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-6.3+0.4-3.412 / 17267 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants2024-0.3+1.40.910 / 17249 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20246.1-0.86.914 / 17264 / 294

Regions within it 2 NUTS 3 regions

NyskiPL523NUTS 3
Population
329,909
GDP per head (EU = 100)
48
Inhabitants per km²
82.0
OpolskiPL524NUTS 3
Population
554,865
GDP per head (EU = 100)
70
Inhabitants per km²
105.5

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 83.5 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 79.6 (EU-27 = 100)