Full of eastern promise

Let’s begin with some key figures. Covering a total area of 25,122.49 sq km, Lubelskie is the third largest region in Poland. According to the February 2025 data of the Lublin Statistical Office, it has a population of 2 mln people. Other facts worth mentioning include that the average hourly wage in the industrial sector is just over PLN 7.3 gross, while the unemployment rate stands at around 7.7 pct. The regional capital, and at the same time the largest city in eastern Poland, is Lublin, with a population of almost 329,000. According to the City of Lublin, there are 600,000 students enrolled at nine universities and colleges in the city, including five state and four private institutions. This makes the city one of the largest and most important academic centres in the country. “Over the last four years, there has been a revival in manufacturing, which has provided more jobs for factory workers as well as those with specialist, engineering or managerial qualifications. C