Economy, jobs and prices in Ansbach, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 88% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 259th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Ansbach, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €7.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ansbach, Landkreis?
About 85,540 people worked in Ansbach, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Ansbach?
At 2.5% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the district of Ansbach ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Ansbach?
At 2.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Ansbach ranked 25th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was also 2.1% 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 Landkreis Ansbach?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Ansbach was 24.0% in 2023, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 22.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Ansbach?
At €3,336 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Ansbach ranked 90th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). In 2019 the figure was €3,006.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Landkreis Ansbach?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Ansbach was 83.5% in 2023, 78th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 82.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Ansbach?
In 2023, the district of Ansbach recorded a purchasing power per resident of €29,220, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €22,868.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Ansbach?
At 20.9% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Ansbach ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was 20.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Ansbach?
At -30.6 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the district of Ansbach ranked 77th lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). That is down from -28.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Ansbach?
At 1.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Ansbach ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ansbach, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Ansbach, Landkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ansbach, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 34.3% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ansbach, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.7 billion in 2015 to €6.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ansbach, Landkreis?
Of the 85,540 jobs located in Ansbach, Landkreis in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ansbach, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Ansbach, Landkreis rose by 5.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,540.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ansbach, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 382 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Nürnberger Land | 2.5% |
| 380 | Ostallgäu | 2.5% |
| 381 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 382 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
| 384 | Oberallgäu | 2.5% |
| 385 | Neu-Ulm | 2.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 311 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Osterholz | €3,344 |
| 309 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €3,340 |
| 310 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,336 |
| 311 | Ansbach, Landkreis | €3,336 |
| 312 | Alzey-Worms | €3,332 |
| 313 | Cuxhaven | €3,329 |
| 314 | Diepholz | €3,327 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 218 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Peine | €29,246 |
| 216 | Dingolfing-Landau | €29,238 |
| 217 | Steinfurt | €29,226 |
| 218 | Ansbach, Landkreis | €29,220 |
| 219 | Dithmarschen | €29,219 |
| 220 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,217 |
| 221 | Kulmbach | €29,211 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 44 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 70.4% |
| 42 | Nürnberger Land | 70.4% |
| 43 | Ludwigsburg | 70.3% |
| 44 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 70.3% |
| 45 | Schwandorf | 70.3% |
| 46 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 70.3% |
| 47 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 70.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 84 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 34.4% |
| 82 | Sigmaringen | 34.4% |
| 83 | Donnersbergkreis | 34.4% |
| 84 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 34.3% |
| 85 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 34.3% |
| 86 | Hildburghausen | 34.2% |
| 87 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 34.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 228 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 231 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 21.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ansbach, Landkreis ranks 321 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Westerwaldkreis | 17.9% |
| 319 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 17.9% |
| 320 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 17.8% |
| 321 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 17.8% |
| 322 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 17.8% |
| 323 | Cham | 17.8% |
| 324 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 17.8% |
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