Economy, jobs and prices in Ortenaukreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 42,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 111% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Ortenaukreis?
The local economy produced €21.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ortenaukreis?
About 251,690 people worked in Ortenaukreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ortenaukreis?
In 2023, Ortenaukreis recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Ortenaukreis?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Ortenaukreis was 2.8% in 2023, 87th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 2.3% 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 Ortenaukreis?
In 2023, Ortenaukreis recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 29.5%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 28.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ortenaukreis?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Ortenaukreis was €3,673 in 2023, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,375 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Ortenaukreis?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Ortenaukreis was 83.4% in 2023, 75th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 81.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Ortenaukreis?
The purchasing power per resident in Ortenaukreis was €29,742 in 2023, 178th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €23,561.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Ortenaukreis?
At 20.9% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Ortenaukreis ranked 146th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). That is down from 21.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Ortenaukreis?
At +1.5 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Ortenaukreis ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was -0.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Ortenaukreis?
At 3.1 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Ortenaukreis ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 3.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ortenaukreis?
The largest part of the economy of Ortenaukreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ortenaukreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.3% of the value added in Ortenaukreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ortenaukreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.3 billion in 2015 to €19.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ortenaukreis?
Of the 251,690 jobs located in Ortenaukreis in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ortenaukreis?
The number of people working in Ortenaukreis rose by 7.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 251,690.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ortenaukreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Hof, Landkreis | 3.6% |
| 303 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 3.6% |
| 304 | Miltenberg | 3.6% |
| 305 | Ortenaukreis | 3.6% |
| 306 | Berchtesgadener Land | 3.6% |
| 307 | Kulmbach | 3.6% |
| 308 | Ludwigsburg | 3.6% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | €3,679 |
| 158 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | €3,679 |
| 159 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | €3,678 |
| 160 | Ortenaukreis | €3,673 |
| 161 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €3,671 |
| 162 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,668 |
| 163 | Saarlouis | €3,667 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | €29,760 |
| 176 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | €29,752 |
| 177 | Main-Spessart | €29,749 |
| 178 | Ortenaukreis | €29,742 |
| 179 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,726 |
| 180 | Euskirchen | €29,719 |
| 181 | Minden-Lübbecke | €29,715 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 106 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.8% |
| 104 | Cham | 68.8% |
| 105 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 68.7% |
| 106 | Ortenaukreis | 68.7% |
| 107 | Spree-Neiße | 68.7% |
| 108 | Gotha | 68.7% |
| 109 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 68.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 133 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Bautzen | 30.6% |
| 131 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.4% |
| 132 | Borken | 30.3% |
| 133 | Ortenaukreis | 30.3% |
| 134 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 30.0% |
| 135 | Lörrach | 29.9% |
| 136 | Göppingen | 29.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 259 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Hof, Landkreis | 20.8% |
| 257 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.7% |
| 258 | Calw | 20.7% |
| 259 | Ortenaukreis | 20.7% |
| 260 | Schwandorf | 20.7% |
| 261 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5% |
| 262 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 239 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Weimarer Land | 21.6% |
| 237 | Warendorf | 21.5% |
| 238 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 21.5% |
| 239 | Ortenaukreis | 21.4% |
| 240 | Neuwied | 21.4% |
| 241 | Soest | 21.4% |
| 242 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 21.3% |
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