NUTS 1

Makroregion wschodni

Region of Poland · NUTS code PL8

Among 7 NUTS 1 regions of Poland, Makroregion wschodni ranks best in life expectancy (1st) and lowest in high-tech jobs (7th).

Over time

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Makroregion wschodni vs national value

Economy

GDP per capita
16,500 €/inh.
+2,200 vs 2023
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 24,680 €/inh. · -33%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Income per capita
10,100 €/inh.
+1,500 vs 2022
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 11,700 €/inh. · -14%
2023 · NUTS 1 ranking
GDP growth
3.0 %
+2.1 vs 2023
4th of 7 in the country
Poland 3.6 % · -17%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking

Population

Population
4,941,317
−27,487 vs 2024
5th of 7 in the country
Poland 36,332,765 · -86%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Life expectancy
79.1 years
+0.2 vs 2023
1st of 7 in the country
Poland 78.5 years
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population density
79.1 /km²
−0.5 vs 2023
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 119.0 /km² · -34%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population change
-5.5 ‰
−0.3 vs 2023
6th of 7 in the country
Poland -4.5 ‰ · +22%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Net migration
-1.4 ‰
+0.2 vs 2023
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 0.1 ‰ · -1500%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Median age
43.9 years
+0.5 vs 2024
3rd of 7 in the country
Poland 43.5 years
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Aged 65+
21.4 %
+0.6 vs 2024
3rd of 7 in the country
Poland 21.0 % · +2%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Fertility
1.18
−0.06 vs 2023
1st of 7 in the country
Poland 1.14 · +4%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking

Regions inside

3 regions

 

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Labour

Unemployment
4.0 %
+0.7 vs 2024
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 3.1 % · +29%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Employment
75.5 %
+0.5 vs 2024
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 78.8 % · -4%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
High-tech jobs
2.5 %
+0.1 vs 2024
7th of 7 in the country
Poland 4.8 % · -48%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Society

Tourist nights
1,549 per 1,000
+94 vs 2024
6th of 7 in the country
Poland 2,868 per 1,000 · -46%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Road deaths
56 per mn
−2 vs 2023
4th of 7 in the country
Poland 52 per mn · +8%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Tertiary educated
36.1 %
+0.9 vs 2024
6th of 7 in the country
Poland 40.0 % · -10%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Smaller regions inside

Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.

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