Economy, jobs and prices in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 31,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 82% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 302nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The local economy produced €9.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
About 122,240 people worked in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The unemployment rate in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 3.2% in 2023, 65th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 2.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 2.5%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 64th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 24.1%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 70th lowest of 400 districts. It was 23.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was €3,663 in 2023, 166th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €3,284 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 86.0%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 83.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a purchasing power per resident of €31,210, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €24,715.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 25.1%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. It was 25.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -26.7, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. It was -25.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 2.9 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 98th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 2.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The largest part of the economy of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Factories, mines and energy produced 27.1% of the value added in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.4 billion in 2015 to €8.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Of the 122,240 jobs located in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The number of people working in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald rose by 5.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 122,240.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 3.2% |
| 334 | Passau, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 335 | Bodenseekreis | 3.2% |
| 336 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 3.2% |
| 337 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 338 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 339 | Bad Kissingen | 3.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 166 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Saarlouis | €3,667 |
| 164 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €3,665 |
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €3,663 |
| 166 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | €3,663 |
| 167 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €3,657 |
| 168 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €3,657 |
| 169 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €3,655 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Verden | €31,282 |
| 72 | Biberach | €31,248 |
| 73 | Zollernalbkreis | €31,221 |
| 74 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | €31,210 |
| 75 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,191 |
| 76 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | €31,188 |
| 77 | Freudenstadt | €31,183 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 245 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: SV Beschäftigte am Wohnort je 100 Einwohner im erwerbsfähigen Alter in %
| Rank | Area | Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Prignitz | 65.1% |
| 243 | Schaumburg | 65.0% |
| 244 | Landkreis Rostock | 65.0% |
| 245 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 65.0% |
| 246 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.0% |
| 247 | Wesermarsch | 64.9% |
| 248 | Hamburg | 64.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 176 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Konstanz | 27.4% |
| 174 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 27.3% |
| 175 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 27.1% |
| 176 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 27.1% |
| 177 | Regen | 27.1% |
| 178 | Roth | 26.9% |
| 179 | Calw | 26.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 163 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
| 161 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 23.2% |
| 162 | Straubing-Bogen | 23.2% |
| 163 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 23.2% |
| 164 | Lörrach | 23.2% |
| 165 | Kleve | 23.1% |
| 166 | Vogelsbergkreis | 23.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 287 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6% |
| 285 | Holzminden | 19.6% |
| 286 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 19.5% |
| 287 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 19.5% |
| 288 | Märkischer Kreis | 19.5% |
| 289 | Roth | 19.5% |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 19.4% |
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