Jihozápad (Southwest) is statistical area of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, level NUTS 2. It includes the Plzeň Region and the South Bohemian Region.

Jihozápad
NUTS2 Region
Country Czech Republic
Area
 • Total17,617 km2 (6,802 sq mi)
Population
 (01/2016)
 • Total1,214,450
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
NUTS codeCZ03
HDI (2019)0.886[1]
very high · 3rd
GDP per capita (PPS)€ 23,600 (2018)

It covers an area of 17 617 km2 and 1,214,450 inhabitants (population density 67 inhabitants/km2).

Economy edit

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 20.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 9.9% of Czech economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 23,600 € or 78% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 75% of the EU average.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

See also edit

NUTS of the Czech Republic

49°19′40″N 14°00′09″E / 49.3279°N 14.0025°E / 49.3279; 14.0025