Lublin is the largest city in Eastern Poland, and the capital of the Voivodship (province) of Lublin; it is the ‘Gateway of the European Union into the East’, the capital of Eastern Poland.
The city is located in Eastern Poland near the northern end of the Lublin Upland. The valley of the river Bystrzyca divides the city into two parts, different in terms of their landscape: the left bank, with its varied natural topography, deep valleys and old loess gorges, and the right bank which is part of the Świdnicki plateau. Historically, Lublin belongs to Lesser Poland and is the capital of the region of Lubelszczyzna. A great advantage of the city is its location close to the eastern boarder of the European Union.
Lublin stands as the preeminent academic, economic, and administrative hub on the eastern side of the Vistula River. The nearest border crossing with Ukraine, Dorohusk, is situated just under 100 kilometers away. Lublin is a mere 217 kilometers from Lviv, approximately a 3-hour drive, while the journey to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, covering a distance of 503 kilometers, takes around 6 hours. In the current geopolitical landscape, Lublin serves as an ambassador for Eastern affairs within the European Union and acts as a representative for EU matters in the East.
Important international transportation routes intersect here. Thanks to continually improved transportation infrastructure, convenient road and rail connections are established with central and southern Poland. The airport, opened in December 2012, provides quick access to key cities and transportation hubs in Europe. Currently, it operates flights to Warsaw, London, Dublin, and Bergamo.
Lublin is well connected to other regions thanks to the extensive rail and road network, created through regular investments in the infrastructure.
Lublin itself has nearly 330,000 residents, making it the 8th Polish city in terms of the population size. More than twice the number of residents (712,000) live in the Lublin Metropolitan Area, which is comprised of Lublin and 41 boroughs with 4 adjoining districts (Lubelski, Lubartowski, Łęczyński and Świdnicki). Thanks to the collaboration of local government bodies, the area has developed improved connections, both via the public transport network and rail routes. This has facilitated an improved integration of Lublin with its suburbs and economic activation of new areas.
Lublin is a city of active and ambitious people. 60 % of its residents are aged between 15-64, while as much as 27 % of the population have completed higher education. The unemployment rate remains stable, oscillating between 5.7 %. According to the statistics, the local market is characterised by a low employee turnover rate – native Lublin residents are not willing to migrate for work. 1 in 5 city inhabitants changes their employer only once in their lifetime and 1 in 3 works at the same place all their life.
Currently, there are over 53 500 companies registered in the city, among which as much as 96% are micro-companies employing less than 10 people. Small companies constitute a minor group - 3%, with less than 50 employees; this guarantees a high diversification of the local economy.
2017 |
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Population density: |
2 305 ppl/ 1 km2 |
Number of inhabitants: |
339 850 |
Share of inhabitants at pre-productive age: |
16.7 % |
Share of inhabitants at working age: |
60 % |
Share of inhabitants at post-productive age: |
23.3 % |
GDP in Lublin sub-region* (2015): |
PLN 30 495 million |
GDP per capita in Lublin sub-region * (2015): |
PLN 42 840 |
Consumer Price Index (for the Voivodship): |
99.1 |
Number of business entities entered into |
45 386 |
Newly registered entities in REGON: |
3 886 |
Average monthly gross remuneration (2016): |
PLN 3 169.46 |
Average monthly gross remuneration |
97.2 % |
*The Lublin sub-region (NTS3 level) comprises the Lubartowski, Lubelski, Łęczyński and Świdnicki districts and the district of the city of Lublin.
Source: Own elaboration of the City Council of Lublin based on GUS data – Local Data Bank.
According to ‘The Report on big Polish cities’ by PwC of 2011, the state of the natural environment in our city is very good. The sense of security is another aspect of the quality of life which received high marks from the PwC experts. Factors such as quality of healthcare and the quality of education ranked well above average. In practical terms this means that the residents are more satisfied with the place where they live, work and spend their free time.
Our residents are happy and experience a higher standard of living than the inhabitants of many other Polish cities. For investors this means just one thing – the possibility to employ good, trustworthy and effective employees.
Sample costs of living in Lublin:
TAXI:
On average PLN 1.93 /km for tariff I or PLN 2.89 /km for tariff II + the initial charge – around PLN 6 (the average calculated on a group of five taxi corporations from Lublin).
MPK (Public Transport Company) tickets (PLN):
Sample tickets: |
Full fare |
Discounted fare |
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Single journey |
3.20 |
1.60 |
30-minute |
2.80 |
1.40 |
90-minute |
4.00 |
2.00 |
30-day personal for 1 route |
62.00 |
31.00 |
30-day personal for 2 routes |
73.00 |
36.50 |
30- day personal for all routes |
84.00 |
42.00 |
150-day personal for 1 route |
212.00 |
106.00 |
150-day personal for 2 routes |
276.00 |
138.00 |
150-day personal for all routes |
340.00 |
170.00 |
Single journey in the metered parking zone |
1 |
Source: Own elaboration of the City Council of Lublin based on data of the Public Transport Authority in Lublin.
Cinema tickets:
Cinema chains |
Local cinemas |
Film screenings at cultural institutions |
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Discounted – PLN 18-19 |
Discounted price – PLN 16 |
around PLN 5-10 |
Full price – PLN 22-23 |
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Student – PLN 19-20 |
Full price |
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Senior – PLN 19 |
Source: Own elaboration of the City Council of Lublin, 2015.
Theatre tickets:
Full price – PLN 30-75
Discounted price – PLN 25-65
Educational – PLN 15-40
Premier screenings – around PLN 80
Approximate prices per 1 night in a hotel:
5* - around PLN 450
4* - around PLN 250
3* - around PLN 150-220
2* - around PLN 120-140
1* - around PLN 100
Source: estimated on the basis of information published on http://www.booking.com
Price per 1 night at:
Hostels – around PLN 40-100
Motels (in Lublin or its suburbs) – around PLN 30-80
Guest rooms in private accommodation – around PLN 30-60
Food:
Price of a two-dish meal with an appetiser and dessert at a good restaurant in the Old Town in Lublin – around PLN 100
Price of a two-dish meal with an appetiser and dessert at an average restaurant – around
PLN 50-80
Sport:
1 hour of a game of squash – around PLN 40-50
1 hour at a swimming pool – around PLN 9-12
1 hour of a game of tennis – around PLN 30-60
1 hour of horse riding – around PLN 30-40
The sectors with the highest employment potential in Lublin are: transport, logistics and warehousing, real estate, educational services and grocery services. The best dynamics in terms of employee growth are apparent today and may be visible in the near future in the sectors of grocery services, counselling, management, accounting, finance, the automotive industry and IT.
Workers according to economic sectors in 2013:
Number of workers in 2013 in total: 122,708
Source: Own elaboration of the City Council of Lublin based on GUS data – Local Data Bank.
According to EURES WUP Lublin, the highest number of job offers in the region is published each year within the city of Lublin. In 2013, the majority of vacancies were intended for personal service providers and salesmen (29.1%), industrial workers and craftsmen (16.7%), technicians (12.9%) and specialists (13.1%). In terms of the type of activity, the highest number of new vacancies in this period were created (30.7% vacancies) at entities active in trade, car repairs (18.9%) and industrial processing (19.3%). The specialisations sought after by employers are: sales representative, salesman, sales specialist, application programmer, customer advisor, sales department manager, truck driver, road tractor driver, sales engineer and accountant.
Remuneration and contributions:
Minimum gross remuneration (applicable since 1/01/2015): |
PLN 1,750.00 |
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Average remuneration by quarter: |
Q IV of 2014 PLN 3,942.67 PLN 3,781.14 PLN 3,739.97 PLN 3,895.31 |
Labour Fund contribution (applicable since 1/01/1999): |
2.45% |
Guaranteed Workers Benefit Fund contribution (since 1/01/2006): |
0.10% |
Health insurance contribution (since 1/01/2008): |
9.00% |
Source: Own elaboration of the City Council of Lublin based on data of WUP Lublin (as of 13/01/2015).
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