Economy, jobs and prices in Altötting (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 54,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 142% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 55th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Altötting?
The local economy produced €6.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Altötting?
About 66,000 people worked in Altötting in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Altötting?
At 3.0% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Altötting ranked 54th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 2.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Altötting?
In 2023, Altötting recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 2.5%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 59th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 2.5% 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 Altötting?
At 24.9% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Altötting ranked 85th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 21.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Altötting?
At €4,148 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Altötting ranked 40th highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €3,746 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Altötting?
At 77.6% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Altötting ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 74.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Altötting?
The purchasing power per resident in Altötting was €30,530 in 2023, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €24,104 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Altötting?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Altötting was 18.6% in 2023, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 19.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Altötting?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Altötting was +2.2 in 2023, 114th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was +3.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Altötting?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Altötting was 1.5 in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 1.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Altötting?
The largest part of the economy of Altötting in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 48.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (18.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Altötting?
Factories, mines and energy produced 48.4% of the value added in Altötting in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Altötting growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.7 billion in 2015 to €6.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Altötting?
Of the 66,000 jobs located in Altötting in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 34% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Altötting?
The number of people working in Altötting rose by 8.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 66,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Altötting compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Altötting ranks 347 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Dingolfing-Landau | 3.1% |
| 345 | Rottweil | 3.0% |
| 346 | Schwandorf | 3.0% |
| 347 | Altötting | 3.0% |
| 348 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 3.0% |
| 349 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 3.0% |
| 350 | Forchheim | 3.0% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Altötting ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rastatt | €4,173 |
| 38 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,168 |
| 39 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | €4,165 |
| 40 | Altötting | €4,148 |
| 41 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | €4,147 |
| 42 | Hohenlohekreis | €4,144 |
| 43 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,106 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Altötting ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Göppingen | €30,623 |
| 111 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | €30,575 |
| 112 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,553 |
| 113 | Altötting | €30,530 |
| 114 | Tübingen, Landkreis | €30,523 |
| 115 | Plön | €30,506 |
| 116 | Lippe | €30,484 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Altötting ranks 78 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 69.5% |
| 76 | Vogtlandkreis | 69.5% |
| 77 | Enzkreis | 69.5% |
| 78 | Altötting | 69.5% |
| 79 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 69.4% |
| 80 | Ostallgäu | 69.4% |
| 81 | Meißen | 69.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Altötting ranks 17 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bodenseekreis | 50.8% |
| 15 | Rastatt | 50.6% |
| 16 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 48.6% |
| 17 | Altötting | 48.4% |
| 18 | Tirschenreuth | 47.4% |
| 19 | Rottweil | 47.2% |
| 20 | Main-Spessart | 46.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Altötting ranks 319 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Cochem-Zell | 18.7% |
| 317 | Cloppenburg | 18.7% |
| 318 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 18.7% |
| 319 | Altötting | 18.7% |
| 320 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 18.5% |
| 321 | Vechta | 18.5% |
| 322 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Altötting ranks 366 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 15.2% |
| 364 | Saalekreis | 15.1% |
| 365 | Germersheim | 15.0% |
| 366 | Altötting | 14.7% |
| 367 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 368 | Olpe | 14.6% |
| 369 | Mettmann | 14.6% |
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