Podkarpackie
NUTS 2 PL82 Part of: Poland › Makroregion wschodni
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →
Population on 1 January1,947,0622025-0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100572024 p+2 year on year15 of 17 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)3.6%2025-0.1 pp year on year12 of 16 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,100 PPS2023+7.6% year on year17 of 17 · PolandLife expectancy at birth79.52024-0.1 year on year3 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. Podkarpackie 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 | 32,683 M€ | +14.9% | — | 10 / 17 | 171 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 16,500 € | +15.4% | 22,600 € | 15 / 17 | 226 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 22,900 PPS | +8.5% | 31,300 PPS | 15 / 17 | 227 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 57 | +2 | 78 | 15 / 17 | 227 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 29,067 M€ | +13.1% | — | 10 / 17 | 170 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 8,261 M€ | +17.9% | — | 9 / 17 | 136 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 4,856 M€ | +19.0% | — | 10 / 17 | 166 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 839.1 | -1.8% | — | 11 / 17 | 93 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 113,697 | +1.9% | — | 11 / 17 | 97 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.4% | -1.4 pp | 11.5% | 6 / 17 | 62 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,513,694 | -1.6% | — | 10 / 17 | 210 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,805 | -1.2% | 2,868 | 9 / 17 | 242 / 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 | 3.6% | -0.1 pp | 3.1% | 12 / 16 | 58 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 1.2% | -0.2 pp | 0.8% | 6 / 9 | 65 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2023 u | 21.3% | — | 11.4% | 5 / 5 | 151 / 219 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.8 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 73.2% | +1.4 pp | 78.8% | 17 / 17 | 201 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.8% | +0.6 pp | 84.5% | 17 / 17 | 175 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 66.4% | +2.3 pp | 73.2% | 17 / 17 | 214 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.5% | -1.0 pp | 9.2% | 17 / 17 | 167 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 34.2% | +1.1 pp | 40.0% | 12 / 17 | 148 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 45.8% | +1.2 pp | 50.9% | 9 / 17 | 162 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.03% | -0.16 pp | 1.40% | 6 / 17 | 68 / 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 | 14,100 PPS | +7.6% | 17,200 PPS | 17 / 17 | 220 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.4% | +2.3 pp | 15.0% | 13 / 17 | 110 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.5 | -0.1 | 78.5 | 3 / 17 | 211 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.4 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 10 / 17 | 127 / 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 | 1,947,062 | -0.4% | — | 9 / 17 | 97 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.2 | +0.4 | 43.5 | 13 / 17 | 194 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 31.9% | +1.1 pp | 32.7% | 5 / 17 | 99 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 110.2 | -0.5% | 119.0 | 8 / 17 | 148 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -4.3 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 7 / 17 | 251 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.0 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 13 / 17 | 255 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.1 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 6 / 17 | 215 / 294 | |