Economy, jobs and prices in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 43,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 112% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 117th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
The local economy produced €6.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
About 77,430 people worked in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded an unemployment rate of 6.1%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Pforzheim?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Pforzheim was 4.4% in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 4.0% 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 Pforzheim?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Pforzheim was 37.0% in 2023, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 23.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,835, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €3,458.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Pforzheim?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Pforzheim was 85.6% in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 81.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Pforzheim?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Pforzheim was €29,657 in 2023, 184th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €23,865 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Pforzheim?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Pforzheim was 18.1% in 2023, 152nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 18.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of +10.0, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was +12.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim had 8.4 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Pforzheim, Stadtkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 31.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 31.2% of the value added in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pforzheim, Stadtkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.4 billion in 2015 to €5.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
Of the 77,430 jobs located in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
The number of people working in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis rose by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 77,430.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Pforzheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Helmstedt | 6.2% |
| 108 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 109 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 6.1% |
| 110 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.1% |
| 111 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.1% |
| 112 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 113 | Aurich | 6.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,850 |
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | €3,843 |
| 104 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,836 |
| 105 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €3,835 |
| 106 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,826 |
| 107 | Konstanz | €3,824 |
| 108 | Sigmaringen | €3,818 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 184 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Minden-Lübbecke | €29,715 |
| 182 | Recklinghausen | €29,673 |
| 183 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,662 |
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €29,657 |
| 185 | Oberhavel | €29,643 |
| 186 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,595 |
| 187 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,515 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 338 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Birkenfeld | 61.3% |
| 336 | Berlin | 61.2% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.2% |
| 338 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 61.1% |
| 339 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.0% |
| 340 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
| 341 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 116 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Ravensburg | 31.5% |
| 114 | Nürnberger Land | 31.3% |
| 115 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 31.2% |
| 116 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 31.2% |
| 117 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 31.2% |
| 118 | Eichsfeld | 31.1% |
| 119 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 31.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 230 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Waldshut | 21.6% |
| 228 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 21.5% |
| 229 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5% |
| 230 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.5% |
| 231 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 21.5% |
| 232 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3% |
| 233 | Kelheim | 21.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 186 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9% |
| 184 | Merzig-Wadern | 23.8% |
| 185 | Peine | 23.8% |
| 186 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 23.8% |
| 187 | Südliche Weinstraße | 23.8% |
| 188 | Fulda | 23.7% |
| 189 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 23.7% |
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