Economy, jobs and prices in Bamberg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 28,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 73% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 362nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Bamberg, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €4.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bamberg, Landkreis?
About 54,730 people worked in Bamberg, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Bamberg?
The unemployment rate in the district of Bamberg was 2.5% in 2023, 20th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 2.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Bamberg?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Bamberg was 2.1% in 2023, 17th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is down 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
At 20.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Bamberg ranked 35th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 16.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Bamberg?
In 2023, the district of Bamberg recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,316, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,042 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 Bamberg?
At 88.2% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Bamberg ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 82.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Bamberg?
At €29,176 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the district of Bamberg ranked 177th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €22,992 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 Bamberg?
At 23.5% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Bamberg ranked 51st highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Bamberg?
At -66.0 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the district of Bamberg ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was -63.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Bamberg?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Bamberg was 2.5 in 2023, 64th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 1.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bamberg, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Bamberg, Landkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 24.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bamberg, Landkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.6% of the value added in Bamberg, Landkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bamberg, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.3 billion in 2015 to €4.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bamberg, Landkreis?
Of the 54,730 jobs located in Bamberg, Landkreis in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 1.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bamberg, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Bamberg, Landkreis rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 54,730.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bamberg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 381 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.5% |
| 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% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 316 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Cuxhaven | €3,329 |
| 314 | Diepholz | €3,327 |
| 315 | Vechta | €3,325 |
| 316 | Bamberg, Landkreis | €3,316 |
| 317 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,313 |
| 318 | Aurich | €3,313 |
| 319 | Harburg | €3,301 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Kulmbach | €29,211 |
| 222 | Hildesheim | €29,203 |
| 223 | Steinburg | €29,202 |
| 224 | Bamberg, Landkreis | €29,176 |
| 225 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,151 |
| 226 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,137 |
| 227 | Kitzingen | €29,107 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 59 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 70.0% |
| 57 | Mittelsachsen | 70.0% |
| 58 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 70.0% |
| 59 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 70.0% |
| 60 | Haßberge | 70.0% |
| 61 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 70.0% |
| 62 | Sonneberg | 70.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 217 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.8% |
| 215 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.8% |
| 216 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 24.7% |
| 217 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 24.6% |
| 218 | Städteregion Aachen | 24.5% |
| 219 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 220 | Bad Kreuznach | 24.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 152 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 23.4% |
| 150 | Wolfenbüttel | 23.4% |
| 151 | Leer | 23.4% |
| 152 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 23.4% |
| 153 | Günzburg | 23.4% |
| 154 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 23.3% |
| 155 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 301 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 18.9% |
| 299 | Schwandorf | 18.8% |
| 300 | Passau, Landkreis | 18.8% |
| 301 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 18.7% |
| 302 | Haßberge | 18.7% |
| 303 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 18.6% |
| 304 | Diepholz | 18.5% |
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