Economy, jobs and prices in Coburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 30,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 79% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 323rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Coburg, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €2.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Coburg, Landkreis?
About 35,810 people worked in Coburg, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Coburg?
At 3.7% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the district of Coburg ranked 108th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 3.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Coburg?
In 2023, the district of Coburg recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 3.8%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Landkreis Coburg?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Coburg was 26.7% in 2023, 113th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 22.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Coburg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Coburg was €3,175 in 2023, 60th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €2,817 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 Coburg?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Coburg was 86.6% in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 82.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Coburg?
The purchasing power per resident in the district of Coburg was €30,016 in 2023, 154th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €23,939 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 Coburg?
In 2023, the district of Coburg recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 15.5%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 16.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Coburg?
At -37.0 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the district of Coburg ranked 55th lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). In 2019 the figure was -31.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Coburg?
At 5.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Coburg ranked 57th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Coburg, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Coburg, Landkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 36.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Coburg, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 36.3% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Coburg, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.0 billion in 2015 to €2.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Coburg, Landkreis?
Of the 35,810 jobs located in Coburg, Landkreis in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 37% in industry and 1.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Coburg, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Coburg, Landkreis fell by 3.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 35,810.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Coburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 293 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 291 | Vechta | 3.7% |
| 292 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 293 | Coburg, Landkreis | 3.7% |
| 294 | Konstanz | 3.7% |
| 295 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 296 | Ahrweiler | 3.7% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Oder-Spree | €3,185 |
| 339 | Südwestpfalz | €3,184 |
| 340 | Ostholstein | €3,177 |
| 341 | Coburg, Landkreis | €3,175 |
| 342 | Salzlandkreis | €3,168 |
| 343 | Dahme-Spreewald | €3,167 |
| 344 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | €3,165 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 154 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €30,102 |
| 152 | Region Hannover | €30,088 |
| 153 | Mayen-Koblenz | €30,084 |
| 154 | Coburg, Landkreis | €30,016 |
| 155 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,989 |
| 156 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,981 |
| 157 | Limburg-Weilburg | €29,973 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dachau | 73.8% |
| 2 | Coburg, Landkreis | 73.4% |
| 3 | Hildburghausen | 73.3% |
| 4 | Unterallgäu | 73.1% |
| 5 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.4% |
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.3% |
| 7 | Dingolfing-Landau | 72.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 66 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Schwandorf | 37.5% |
| 64 | Emmendingen | 37.1% |
| 65 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.9% |
| 66 | Coburg, Landkreis | 36.3% |
| 67 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 68 | Salzlandkreis | 36.1% |
| 69 | Oder-Spree | 36.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 158 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3% |
| 156 | Passau, Landkreis | 23.3% |
| 157 | Ahrweiler | 23.3% |
| 158 | Coburg, Landkreis | 23.3% |
| 159 | Landshut, Landkreis | 23.3% |
| 160 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
| 161 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 23.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 360 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 15.5% |
| 358 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 15.4% |
| 359 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4% |
| 360 | Coburg, Landkreis | 15.4% |
| 361 | Cloppenburg | 15.3% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 15.3% |
| 363 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 15.2% |
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