Pionki is a relatively young town whose development was related to the establishment of the Central Industrial Region but as the second largest town in the former Radom province it plays an important role in the economic policy of the region. The first plant established in Pionki was the State Gunpowder Facotry, later re-named as 'Pronit'. During the subsequent years the plant developed to play a dominant role in the town while contributing to the development of services (trade, insurance, transportation, telecommunications). With time, subsequent plants were created within 'Pronit' to be separated from it in the recent years. The economic transformation of the country within the last few years has had an impact on Pionki too. It has powered the development of small and medium size private businesses, particularly in the food industry and services. The large state-owned enterprises, unable to operate under the free market economy, turned out to be non-profitable. That is why, to improve their economic condition, they carried out group lay-offs contributing to the growth of unemployment in the initial period.
The situation has improved with the influx of capital both domestic (FAM) and foreign (Pionki-Meble, Tessitura Bresciana).
Large industrial facilities (based on the property of ZTS Pronit), the special area designated for industrial investment projects and local government policy made Pionki one of the most attractive places in the province for potential investors. The industrial scene in Pionki is dominated by the chemical branch which employs about 30% of the active population.
Economy
Predominant economic sectors: chemical and armaments industry, food processing, wood processing

Population:
2003: 20,387
Population change (as compared to the previous year): -0.09%
Demographic structure:
pre-working age: 27%
working age: 61%
retired age: 12%
 

Budget
Revenue (in millions):
2001: 22.17 PLN
2002: 24.95 PLN
2003: 28.22 PLN

Revenue split (in millions):
- own revenue: 11.74 PLN
- taxes: 3.82 PLN
- grants: 2.59 PLN
- subventions: 10.07 PLN
- others: 0.01 PLN

Expenditure (in million):
2001: 22.44 PLN
2002: 24.9 PLN
2003: 29.37 PLN

Expenditure split (in millions):
- infrastructure: 0.51 PLN
- transport: 0.06 PLN
- education: 12.79 PLN
- health care: 0.08 PLN
- welfare work: 4.26 PLN
- culture: 0.82 PLN
- administration: 2.93 PLN
- others: 7.87 PLN

Investment (% of the budget):
2001: 5.48
2002: 4.9
2003: 5.32

Schools

Primary schools: 3
Secondary schools: 2
Vocational and technical schools: 2
Grammar schools: 1