of which 382,440 are of working age
Łódź is the fourth most populous city in Poland
74.773 students, 17.820 graduates, 5.000 foreign students
IT, finance, accounting, HR, customer services
Average gross salary in the private sector
4, 5% unemployment
Coverage the area of the city with local spatial development plans
The average time for issuing a site development conditions decision
the average time for issuing a building permit
Source: The Łódź Real Estate Market Focus on the PRS - Study by the Polish Association of Developers
In recent years, Łódź has been experiencing dynamic development in all major areas of modern technologies. It has become home to 107 BPO/SSC companies and over 200 IT firms, employing a total of 65 000 specialists with plans for further growth. The city's comprehensive and well-thought-out development has been recognized by numerous investors who have decided to embark on entirely new projects or expand their existing operations. Among the most significant and valuable projects in terms of innovation, size, and quality of jobs are: Wella Company (Centrum of Excellence, Germany), Vention (IT, USA), InfoPulse (IT, Ukraine), EY (Center for Excellence), Alorica (BPO, USA), Daikin (Japan), First Derivative (Ireland), and DataArt (USA).