Economy, jobs and prices in Lörrach (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 34,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 90% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 243rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Lörrach?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lörrach?
About 107,190 people worked in Lörrach in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lörrach?
In 2023, Lörrach recorded an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Lörrach?
In 2023, Lörrach recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 2.4%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. It was also 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Lörrach?
At 28.4% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Lörrach ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 20.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lörrach?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Lörrach was €3,917 in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €3,588.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Lörrach?
In 2023, Lörrach recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 83.8%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 81.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Lörrach?
In 2023, Lörrach recorded a purchasing power per resident of €31,716, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from €25,005 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Lörrach?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Lörrach was 20.3% in 2023, 170th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. It was 21.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Lörrach?
In 2023, Lörrach recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of +1.3, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 117th highest of 400 districts. That is down from +3.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Lörrach?
At 3.2 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Lörrach ranked 123rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 3.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lörrach?
The largest part of the economy of Lörrach in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lörrach?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.9% of the value added in Lörrach in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lörrach growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.8 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lörrach?
Of the 107,190 jobs located in Lörrach in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lörrach?
The number of people working in Lörrach rose by 0.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 107,190.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lörrach compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Lörrach ranks 249 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Höxter | 4.3% |
| 247 | Hochtaunuskreis | 4.3% |
| 248 | Bergstraße | 4.3% |
| 249 | Lörrach | 4.3% |
| 250 | Heidenheim | 4.3% |
| 251 | Wetteraukreis | 4.2% |
| 252 | Plön | 4.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Lörrach ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €3,924 |
| 74 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,923 |
| 75 | Schwäbisch Hall | €3,923 |
| 76 | Lörrach | €3,917 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | €3,911 |
| 78 | Donau-Ries | €3,909 |
| 79 | Groß-Gerau | €3,908 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Lörrach ranks 53 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | €31,792 |
| 51 | Tuttlingen | €31,723 |
| 52 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | €31,718 |
| 53 | Lörrach | €31,716 |
| 54 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,712 |
| 55 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,710 |
| 56 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | €31,704 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Lörrach ranks 396 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Waldshut | 53.8% |
| 394 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.3% |
| 395 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 52.2% |
| 396 | Lörrach | 52.1% |
| 397 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.1% |
| 398 | Merzig-Wadern | 49.4% |
| 399 | Trier-Saarburg | 49.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lörrach ranks 135 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Borken | 30.3% |
| 133 | Ortenaukreis | 30.3% |
| 134 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 30.0% |
| 135 | Lörrach | 29.9% |
| 136 | Göppingen | 29.8% |
| 137 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 29.8% |
| 138 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lörrach ranks 164 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 167 | Konstanz | 23.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lörrach ranks 258 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 20.7% |
| 256 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 20.6% |
| 257 | Verden | 20.6% |
| 258 | Lörrach | 20.6% |
| 259 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 20.6% |
| 260 | Kulmbach | 20.4% |
| 261 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 20.3% |
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