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Podlaskie

NUTS 2 PL84 Part of: Poland › Makroregion wschodni

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Poland →

Population on 1 January1,073,6232025-0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100612024 p+2 year on year13 of 17 · PolandUnemployment rate (15–74)2.6%2025 u-0.3 pp year on year2 of 16 · PolandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant15,400 PPS2023+6.9% year on year14 of 17 · PolandLife expectancy at birth79.32024+0.5 year on year4 of 17 · PolandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education37.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year8 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. Podlaskie in blue; the dark grey line marks Poland. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
55157 · better →
6113 of 17
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
14,100 PPS22,500 PPS · better →
15,400 PPS14 of 17
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
5.3%2.1% · better →
2.6%2 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
73.2%86.9% · better →
77.8%10 of 17
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
31.4%65.3% · better →
37.4%8 of 17
Life expectancy at birth2024
77.579.9 · better →
79.34 of 17

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p19,131 M€+13.2%—15 / 17217 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p17,600 €+14.3%22,600 €13 / 17220 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p24,300 PPS+6.6%31,300 PPS13 / 17219 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p61+27813 / 17217 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p17,014 M€+11.5%—15 / 17215 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€20233,469 M€+12.3%—17 / 17213 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€20232,975 M€+19.2%—14 / 17217 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024502.2-3.0%—14 / 17166 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202368,281+2.6%—14 / 17154 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202311.3%-1.0 pp11.5%8 / 1764 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20251,530,902+19.6%—15 / 17267 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20251,426+20.2%2,86811 / 17255 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 u2.6%-0.3 pp3.1%2 / 1612 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2017 u1.6%-1.2 pp1.5%9 / 1579 / 274
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2017 u14.5%-4.4 pp14.8%6 / 15100 / 255
Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202577.8%+0.5 pp78.8%10 / 17128 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202583.7%+0.5 pp84.5%11 / 1786 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202571.6%+0.4 pp73.2%12 / 17171 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u7.2%-1.7 pp9.2%2 / 1743 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202537.4%+0.2 pp40.0%8 / 17118 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202546.7%+0.5 pp50.9%8 / 17157 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.62%-0.30 pp1.40%14 / 17118 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202315,400 PPS+6.9%17,200 PPS14 / 17203 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202523.5%-2.9 pp15.0%17 / 17177 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202479.3+0.578.54 / 17214 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.3-1.33.66 / 17116 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PolandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,073,623-0.5%—15 / 17194 / 295
Median age of populationyears202543.9+0.443.510 / 17174 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202533.5%+1.2 pp32.7%10 / 17138 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202453.8-0.6%119.017 / 17233 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-5.0-0.5-3.48 / 17255 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants2024-0.8+0.20.912 / 17253 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20247.0-0.76.97 / 17220 / 294

Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions

BiałostockiPL841NUTS 3
Population
487,214
GDP per head (EU = 100)
66
Inhabitants per km²
95.3
ŁomżyńskiPL842NUTS 3
Population
345,601
GDP per head (EU = 100)
55
Inhabitants per km²
39.5
SuwalskiPL843NUTS 3
Population
240,808
GDP per head (EU = 100)
53
Inhabitants per km²
39.7

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 78.8 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 89.6 (EU-27 = 100)