Economy, jobs and prices in Amberg-Sulzbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 31,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 81% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 313th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Amberg-Sulzbach?
The local economy produced €3.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Amberg-Sulzbach?
About 41,780 people worked in Amberg-Sulzbach in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The unemployment rate in Amberg-Sulzbach was 3.0% in 2023, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 2.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Amberg-Sulzbach?
In 2023, Amberg-Sulzbach recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 2.9%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Amberg-Sulzbach?
In 2023, Amberg-Sulzbach recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 20.3%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 26th lowest of 400 districts. It was 19.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Amberg-Sulzbach?
At €3,671 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Amberg-Sulzbach ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). In 2019 the figure was €3,336.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Amberg-Sulzbach?
In 2023, Amberg-Sulzbach recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 86.8%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 81.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The purchasing power per resident in Amberg-Sulzbach was €28,428 in 2023, 130th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €22,208 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Amberg-Sulzbach?
At 21.5% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Amberg-Sulzbach ranked 124th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was also 21.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Amberg-Sulzbach?
In 2023, Amberg-Sulzbach recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -47.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd lowest of 400 districts. It was -51.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Amberg-Sulzbach was 2.2 in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 1.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The largest part of the economy of Amberg-Sulzbach in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Amberg-Sulzbach?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.6% of the value added in Amberg-Sulzbach in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Amberg-Sulzbach growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.3 billion in 2015 to €3.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Amberg-Sulzbach?
Of the 41,780 jobs located in Amberg-Sulzbach in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 3.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The number of people working in Amberg-Sulzbach rose by 3.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 41,780.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Amberg-Sulzbach compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 351 | Cham | 2.9% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 164 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €3,665 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 271 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Schwandorf | €28,456 |
| 269 | Heidekreis | €28,450 |
| 270 | Kusel | €28,428 |
| 271 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €28,428 |
| 272 | Kronach | €28,417 |
| 273 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,407 |
| 274 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €28,386 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 132 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Verden | 68.2% |
| 130 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 68.2% |
| 131 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 68.1% |
| 132 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 68.0% |
| 133 | Warendorf | 68.0% |
| 134 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.0% |
| 135 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 68.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 182 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Calw | 26.8% |
| 180 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 26.8% |
| 181 | Harz | 26.6% |
| 182 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 26.6% |
| 183 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 26.5% |
| 184 | Westerwaldkreis | 26.4% |
| 185 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 26.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 81 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Aichach-Friedberg | 26.5% |
| 79 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 26.3% |
| 80 | Fulda | 26.3% |
| 81 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 26.1% |
| 82 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 26.1% |
| 83 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0% |
| 84 | Roth | 26.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 281 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Göppingen | 19.9% |
| 279 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 19.8% |
| 280 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7% |
| 281 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 19.7% |
| 282 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7% |
| 283 | Starnberg | 19.7% |
| 284 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6% |
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