Economy, jobs and prices in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 40,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 105% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
About 77,240 people worked in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
At 3.4% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the district of Aschaffenburg ranked 84th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 2.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Aschaffenburg was 3.2% in 2023, 115th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 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 Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
In 2023, the district of Aschaffenburg recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 26.8%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. It was 20.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Aschaffenburg was €3,663 in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,299 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
At 80.4% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Aschaffenburg ranked 26th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). It was 78.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
The purchasing power per resident in the district of Aschaffenburg was €31,073 in 2023, 88th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €24,620 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
At 23.4% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Aschaffenburg ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). That is down from 24.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the district of Aschaffenburg was -31.9 in 2023, 70th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. In 2019 the figure was -36.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Aschaffenburg?
In 2023, the district of Aschaffenburg had 2.5 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 57th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Aschaffenburg, Landkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 29.5% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aschaffenburg, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.7 billion in 2015 to €7.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 51% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
Of the 77,240 jobs located in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis in 2023, 21% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 1.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Aschaffenburg, Landkreis rose by 8.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 77,240.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Aschaffenburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Freudenstadt | 3.5% |
| 316 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 317 | Böblingen | 3.4% |
| 318 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 319 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 320 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 321 | Ostalbkreis | 3.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 165 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,668 |
| 163 | Saarlouis | €3,667 |
| 164 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €3,665 |
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €3,663 |
| 166 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | €3,663 |
| 167 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €3,657 |
| 168 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €3,657 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Südliche Weinstraße | €31,082 |
| 86 | Ostalbkreis | €31,080 |
| 87 | Forchheim | €31,076 |
| 88 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €31,073 |
| 89 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,060 |
| 90 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | €31,044 |
| 91 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | €30,948 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 69 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 69.7% |
| 67 | Bad Kissingen | 69.7% |
| 68 | Weimarer Land | 69.6% |
| 69 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 69.6% |
| 70 | Freudenstadt | 69.6% |
| 71 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 69.6% |
| 72 | Roth | 69.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 140 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 29.8% |
| 138 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.8% |
| 139 | Mayen-Koblenz | 29.7% |
| 140 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 29.5% |
| 141 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 29.4% |
| 142 | Stendal | 29.4% |
| 143 | Lippe | 29.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 96 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 25.6% |
| 94 | Alzey-Worms | 25.6% |
| 95 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 25.6% |
| 96 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 25.5% |
| 97 | St. Wendel | 25.4% |
| 98 | Pinneberg | 25.4% |
| 99 | Ostholstein | 25.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Aschaffenburg, Landkreis ranks 389 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Unterallgäu | 12.7% |
| 387 | Mainz-Bingen | 12.7% |
| 388 | Rastatt | 12.6% |
| 389 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 12.5% |
| 390 | Groß-Gerau | 12.5% |
| 391 | Tuttlingen | 12.3% |
| 392 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 11.5% |
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