śląskie
Total area of the
voivodeship
Number of citizens:
- in urban areas
Population per 1 km2
Principal city
Bigger cities in the
voivodeship
Special Economic Zones
12 333 km2
Industrial & Technology
Parks
Technology Park of Aviation-innovation,
cooperation and development
Bytom Industrial Park
Częstochowa Industrial Park
Upper Silesian Industrial Park
Jaworzno Industrial-Technology Park
GZUT Industrial Park (“Stara Huta”)
“Euro Centrum” Science-Technology Park
“Euro Centrum” Industrial Park
Ziemia Pszczyńska Industrial Park
‘Technopark’ Science-Technology Park in
Gliwice
“EkoPark” Industrial-Technology Park
“Revita Park” Industrial-Technology Park
Sosnowiec Science-Technology Park
Śląsk Industrial-Technology Park
Żory Industrial Park
Rydułtowy Entrepreneurship Park
“Kardio-Med-Silesia” Medical Technology
Park
Zawiercie Industrial-Technology Park
“Porcelana Śląska” Industrial-Technology Park
New Technologies Park for IT and Graphics
Design in Tychy („Loft Park”)
EcoEnergy-Water-Safety Industrial-Technology
Park
EcoEnergy-Efficiency Industrial-Technology
Park
Katowice
Regional Investor
Assistance Centre
International airport
4585.9 thous.
77.3%
372 persons/km2
Katowice
Częstochowa, Sosnowiec, Gliwice, Zabrze,
Bytom
Katowicka
Katowice- Pyrzowice
Investment opportunities
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the most industrialized and urbanized region of Poland
enormous potential and absorptive market - almost 4.6 million consumers
availability of investment offer: industry, services, development and modernization of
infrastructure, tourism, agriculture
one of the top regions in Poland in terms of the number of big investors
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well-developed and diversified R&D base (41 universities, numerous R&D units, over
126.8 thous. students)
active cross-border cooperation thanks to the location near the Czech and Slovakia
borders
well-developed road and railway transport, as well as telecommunication
infrastructure, international Airport "Katowice" in Pyrzowice ensuring domestic and
international transport, rail transport – the so-called Metallurgical Broad-gauge Line
(LHS), proximity of the Czech and Slovakia borders
variety of investments offer: industry, services, development and modernization of
infrastructure, tourism and recreation, agriculture
investment promotion incentives: Special Economic Katowice Zone offering ready to
be acquired grounds for investments, income tax reductions
Sectors with huge potential
IT
• dynamic development of the sector:
o very big concentration of IT companies, such as:
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Kroll Ontrack in Katowice
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Wasko in Gliwice
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Wilk Elektronik in Laziska Gorne
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IBM in Katowice
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Ente in Gliwice
• proper scientific-technical base:
o 41 universities (including 11 state owned), such as: Silesian University of
Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology, branch of PolishJapanese Institute of Information Technology in Bytom
o over 126.8 thous. students, almost 33.8% of them study at institutes of
technology
Automotive
• high development dynamics of the sector:
o 30 % share of the sector in the total output of the processing industry of the region
o presence of numerous renown enterprises and developed network of suppliers,
such as:
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FCA Poland S.A. in Tychy
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FCA Powertrain Poland In Bielsko-Biała
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General Motors Manufacturing in Gliwice
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Valeo in Czechowice-Dziedzice
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Lear in Tychy
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ZF TRW Automation in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Częstochowa
and Gliwice
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NGK Ceramics in Gliwice
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Brembo in Dąbrowa Górnicza and Częstochowa
• availability of qualified labour:
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developed network of secondary vocational schools
o 41 universities (including11 state-owned), such as: Silesian University of
Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology
o over 126.8 thous. students, almost 33.8% of them study at institutes of technology
Energy industry
• the sector includes using of renevable sources of energy (RES) in the region, among
others, biomass
• the region is one of the biggest producers of electicity in Poland
• highly developed market of solar technology
• large number of companies operating in the sector: Tauron Polska Energia in
Katowice, EDF Polska – branch in Rybnik, SFW Energia in Gliwice, EcoJura in
Częstochowa
• availability of highly skilled staff:
o developed network of professional schools
o 41 universities (of which 11 state owned), such as: Silesian University of
Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology
o over 126.8 thous. students, almost 33.8% of them study at institutes of technology
Medicine
• intelligent specialization of the region because of high level of medical services and
recognition of medical engineering products
• 41 universities, including Medical University of Silesia
• high development of cardiac surgery and oncology which identify the region in Poland
and in the world
• presence of leading Burn Treatment Center in the region
Economic Potential
Gross domestic product in 2013
in mln zl
in %
per capita
Poland
1656341
100
Śląskie
206182
12.4
100
104.0
Source: Central Statistical Office
Gross value added by kind of activity (in million zloty) in 2013
Agriculture,
Industry
ConstruTrade
Total
hunting
and forestry;
fishing
Poland
Śląskie
1470844
183091
46067
1478
Source: Central Statistical Office
ction
381778
62573
111437
14222
and repair;
hotels and
restaurants;
transport,
storage and
communication
433852
50100
Financial
and
insurance
activity;
real estate,
renting and
business
activities
135047
13824
Other
service
activities
362664
40894
Average monthly gross wages and salaries (in zloty) in 2014
Poland
3 777.10
Śląskie
3 862.32
Source: Central Statistical Office
Local job market
Economic activity of the population aged 15 and more (2014 average)
Economically
active persons
(in thous.)
Poland
Śląskie
Activity rate (%)
17428
2029
Registered
unemployment
rate (%)
56.2
53.8
9.0
8.6
Source: Central Statistical Office
Registered unemployed persons by educational level (in thous.) in December 2014
Total
Poland
Śląskie
1825.2
175.7
Source: Central Statistical Office
Tertiary
225.4
22.1
Vocational
401.0
38.9
General
191.9
16.2
Basic
vocational
504.3
49.2
Lower
secondary,
primary and
incomplete
primary
502.6
49.3
Registered unemployed persons (in thous.) by age in December 2014
Total
24 years
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 years
and less
and more
Poland
1825.2
302.0
509.4
382.1
339.6
292.1
Śląskie
175.7
24.9
47.8
38.3
35.2
29.5
Source: Central Statistical Office
Higher education institutions including non-public higher education institutions
Higher education institutions in 2014/2015 academic year
Schools
Students
non-public
schools
Poland
Śląskie
Source: Central Statistical Office
434
41
in non-public
schools
302
30
1469386
126814
359100
27117
Selected higher education institutions
University of Economics in Katowice (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny)
selected faculties: business, finance and administration; finance and insurance; informatics
and communication; management; economics
Technical University of Częstochowa (Politechnika Częstochowska)
selected faculties: construction; electric; infrastructure and environment; finance and
accounting; mechanical engineering and computer science; production engineering and
material technology; management
Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice (Politechnika Śląska)
selected faculties: architecture; automatics, electronics and computer science; construction;
chemistry; electric; mining and geology; biomedical engineering; environmental engineering
and power industry; mathematics; mechanical technological; organisation and management;
transport
Silesian University in Katowice (Uniwersytet Śląski)
selected faculties: philology; law and administration; artistic; biology and environmental
protection; ethnology and educational science; informatics and material science; Earth
science; mathematics, physics and chemistry; social science; pedagogy and psychology
Medical University of Silesia (Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny) in Katowice
University of Physical Education (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego) in Katowice
Academy of Fine Arts (Akademia Sztuk Pięknych) in Katowice
Musical Academy (Akademia Muzyczna) in Katowice
Selected investors who have invested in the region
Firm
Sector
Location
General Motors Manufacturing Poland
Sp. z o.o.
automotive
Gliwice
FCA Powertrain Polska Sp. z o.o.
automotive
Bielsko-Biała
Saint-Gobain Innovative Materials Polska
Sp. z o.o.
glass products
Dąbrowa Górnicza
Arcelor Mittal Poland S.A.
smelting industry
Katowice
IBM Polska Sp. z o.o.
informatics
Katowice
ING Services Polska Sp. z o.o.
banking and insurance
Katowice
Lear Corporation Poland
automotive
Tychy
Mokate Sp. z o.o.
food processing
Żory
Johnson Electric Poland
white goods
Dąbrowa Górnicza
Famur S.A.
engineering industry
Katowice
Electrolux Poland Sp. z o.o.
white goods
Siewierz
Useful addresses
Silesian Marshal’s Office (Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Śląskiego)
ul. Ligonia 46
40-037 Katowice
Tel.: (+48 32) 207 88 88
www.slaskie.pl
Silesian Governor’s Office (Śląski Urząd Wojewódzki )
ul. Jagiellońska 25
40-032 Katowice
Tel.: (+48 32) 207 77 77
www.katowice.uw.gov.pl
Information was updated by Silesian Investor and Exporter Assistance Center
August 10, 2016