Economy, jobs and prices in Waldshut (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 271st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Waldshut?
The local economy produced €6.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Waldshut?
About 76,340 people worked in Waldshut in 2023 (employment by place of work).
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The unemployment rate in Waldshut was 4.0% in 2023, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 3.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Waldshut?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Waldshut was 3.0% in 2023, 103rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 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 Waldshut?
At 31.4% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Waldshut ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Waldshut?
At €3,654 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Waldshut ranked 170th highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). That is up from €3,302 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Waldshut?
At 84.4% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Waldshut ranked 93rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 81.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Waldshut?
At €30,260 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Waldshut ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €23,891 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Waldshut?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Waldshut was 22.7% in 2023, 81st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 23.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Waldshut?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Waldshut was -3.5 in 2023, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was -2.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Waldshut?
At 2.5 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Waldshut ranked 59th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 1.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Waldshut?
The largest part of the economy of Waldshut in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 31.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Waldshut?
Factories, mines and energy produced 31.0% of the value added in Waldshut in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
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Gross value added rose from €4.4 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Waldshut?
Of the 76,340 jobs located in Waldshut in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 1.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Waldshut?
The number of people working in Waldshut rose by 0.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 76,340.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Waldshut compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Waldshut ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Alzey-Worms | 4.0% |
| 274 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.0% |
| 275 | Cochem-Zell | 4.0% |
| 276 | Waldshut | 4.0% |
| 277 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 4.0% |
| 278 | Verden | 3.9% |
| 279 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Waldshut ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €3,657 |
| 168 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €3,657 |
| 169 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €3,655 |
| 170 | Waldshut | €3,654 |
| 171 | Soest | €3,654 |
| 172 | Miesbach | €3,653 |
| 173 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | €3,649 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Waldshut ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Konstanz | €30,303 |
| 141 | Schwäbisch Hall | €30,281 |
| 142 | Donau-Ries | €30,271 |
| 143 | Waldshut | €30,260 |
| 144 | Warendorf | €30,248 |
| 145 | Emmendingen | €30,224 |
| 146 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,222 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Waldshut ranks 393 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 55.7% |
| 391 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.6% |
| 392 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.3% |
| 393 | Waldshut | 53.8% |
| 394 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.3% |
| 395 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 52.2% |
| 396 | Lörrach | 52.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Waldshut ranks 120 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 31.2% |
| 118 | Eichsfeld | 31.1% |
| 119 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 31.1% |
| 120 | Waldshut | 31.0% |
| 121 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 30.9% |
| 122 | Kitzingen | 30.9% |
| 123 | Odenwaldkreis | 30.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Waldshut ranks 227 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 21.6% |
| 225 | Lippe | 21.6% |
| 226 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6% |
| 227 | Waldshut | 21.6% |
| 228 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 21.5% |
| 229 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5% |
| 230 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Waldshut ranks 267 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Ravensburg | 20.3% |
| 265 | Landsberg am Lech | 20.3% |
| 266 | Segeberg | 20.2% |
| 267 | Waldshut | 20.2% |
| 268 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 20.2% |
| 269 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 20.2% |
| 270 | Oberallgäu | 20.1% |
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