Economy, jobs and prices in Bayreuth, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 25,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 67% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 375th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Bayreuth, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bayreuth, Landkreis?
About 35,400 people worked in Bayreuth, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Bayreuth?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Bayreuth was 2.6% in 2023, 73rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Landkreis Bayreuth?
At 22.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Bayreuth ranked 51st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 22.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Bayreuth?
At €3,400 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Bayreuth ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €3,017 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 Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 82.6%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 79.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded a purchasing power per resident of €29,494, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €22,927.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 23.2%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 64th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 23.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -80.3, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 6th lowest of 400 districts. It was -81.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth had 2.6 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 67th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bayreuth, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Bayreuth, Landkreis in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (26.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bayreuth, Landkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.3% of the value added in Bayreuth, Landkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bayreuth, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.9 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bayreuth, Landkreis?
Of the 35,400 jobs located in Bayreuth, Landkreis in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 3.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bayreuth, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Bayreuth, Landkreis rose by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 35,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bayreuth, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Bodenseekreis | 3.2% |
| 336 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 3.2% |
| 337 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 338 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 339 | Bad Kissingen | 3.2% |
| 340 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 3.1% |
| 341 | Starnberg | 3.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Nienburg (Weser) | €3,405 |
| 277 | Bad Dürkheim | €3,405 |
| 278 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €3,401 |
| 279 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €3,400 |
| 280 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,399 |
| 281 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €3,398 |
| 282 | Kleve | €3,398 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,515 |
| 188 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €29,510 |
| 189 | Schleswig-Flensburg | €29,504 |
| 190 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €29,494 |
| 191 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €29,480 |
| 192 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | €29,480 |
| 193 | Günzburg | €29,460 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 73 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Freudenstadt | 69.6% |
| 71 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 69.6% |
| 72 | Roth | 69.6% |
| 73 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 69.6% |
| 74 | Burgenlandkreis | 69.6% |
| 75 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 69.5% |
| 76 | Vogtlandkreis | 69.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 185 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 26.6% |
| 183 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 26.5% |
| 184 | Westerwaldkreis | 26.4% |
| 185 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 26.3% |
| 186 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.3% |
| 187 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 26.3% |
| 188 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 26.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 58 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.6% |
| 56 | Dachau | 27.6% |
| 57 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.6% |
| 58 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 27.5% |
| 59 | Bad Dürkheim | 27.5% |
| 60 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.5% |
| 61 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 322 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 325 | Borken | 17.8% |
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