South-western
Population:
6,651,000. Biggest city:
Katowice (351,000)
Urban population:
72%. Rural: 28%
Area: 25,071 square
km. Density: 265 persons/sq.
km.
| Indicator |
Regional
value |
Polish
mean |
%
Polish mean |
ECONOMIC
COMPETITIVENESS
|
| Gross
domestic product in '000,000 zlotys, 1995 |
55,455 |
41,243 |
134 |
| Present
household living standard good, % |
33 |
27 |
122 |
| Current
economic situation of Poland good, % |
24 |
20 |
120 |
| Value
added (gross) per capita in zlotys |
7,407 |
6,446 |
115 |
| Monthly
disposable income/head, zlotys |
504 |
449 |
112 |
| Gross
domestic product per capita in zlotys |
8,338 |
7,477 |
112 |
| Consumer
goods, % with all 3: TV, VCR, car |
39 |
36 |
108 |
| Expect
living standard better next year, % |
21 |
21 |
100 |
LABOUR
MARKET CHANGE
|
| Have
second job, % |
20 |
20 |
100 |
| Working
in services, % |
42 |
43 |
100 |
| Registered
employment rate, % |
83 |
85 |
98 |
| Job
is secure, % |
49 |
57 |
86 |
| Private
sector, % working population |
53 |
62 |
85 |
SOCIAL
COHESION AND STABILITY
|
| Hospital
beds per 10,000 inhabitants |
61 |
55 |
110 |
| Believe
situation is going in right direction, % |
44 |
41 |
107 |
| Health
is good, % |
52 |
51 |
102 |
| Area
where I live is calm and safe, % |
73 |
72 |
101 |
| Life
expectancy: men |
67 |
67 |
100 |
| Life
expectancy: women |
75 |
76 |
99 |
| Students
per 10,000 inhabitants |
159 |
203 |
78 |
Administrative Divisions (provinces and voivoids*): South-western region.
*In 1998, Poland underwent local government re-organization, which led to the merger of the 49 voivoids into 16 new provinces.
| Provinces (new sub-national units, 1998-) |
Subsumes the following voivoids (old sub-national units) |
Slaskie (Pop. 4,894,000)
Area: 12,294 sq.km.
Capital city: Katowice (351,000) |
Katowice (Pop. 3,925,000)
Bielsko-Biala (Pop. 919,000)
Czêstochowa (Pop. 782,000) |
Opolskie (Pop. 1,091,000)
Area: 9,412 sq. km.
Capital city: Opole (130,000) |
Opole (Pop. 1,025,000) |
