Economy, jobs and prices in Deggendorf (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 47,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 123% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Deggendorf?
The local economy produced €6.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Deggendorf?
About 70,820 people worked in Deggendorf in 2023 (employment by place of work).
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The unemployment rate in Deggendorf was 3.3% in 2023, 70th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 2.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Deggendorf?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Deggendorf was 2.3% in 2023, 42nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 2.2% 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 Deggendorf?
At 19.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Deggendorf ranked 22nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 15.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,628, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th highest of 400 districts. It was €3,275 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Deggendorf?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Deggendorf was 86.4% in 2023, 146th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 83.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a purchasing power per resident of €29,337, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 198th lowest of 400 districts. It was €22,915 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Deggendorf?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Deggendorf was 18.9% in 2023, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is up from 18.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -1.7, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 130th highest of 400 districts. That is down from +0.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Deggendorf?
At 3.2 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Deggendorf ranked 130th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 4.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Deggendorf?
The largest part of the economy of Deggendorf in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 22.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Deggendorf?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.9% of the value added in Deggendorf in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Deggendorf growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.9 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 48% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Deggendorf?
Of the 70,820 jobs located in Deggendorf in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Deggendorf?
The number of people working in Deggendorf rose by 4.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 70,820.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Deggendorf compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 331 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Westerwaldkreis | 3.3% |
| 329 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.3% |
| 330 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 3.3% |
| 331 | Deggendorf | 3.3% |
| 332 | Emsland | 3.3% |
| 333 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 3.2% |
| 334 | Passau, Landkreis | 3.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 184 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | St. Wendel | €3,632 |
| 182 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,631 |
| 183 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,629 |
| 184 | Deggendorf | €3,628 |
| 185 | Mühldorf a. Inn | €3,627 |
| 186 | Kelheim | €3,626 |
| 187 | Bad Kreuznach | €3,624 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,392 |
| 201 | Berchtesgadener Land | €29,350 |
| 202 | Paderborn | €29,347 |
| 203 | Deggendorf | €29,337 |
| 204 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | €29,329 |
| 205 | Unna | €29,325 |
| 206 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,314 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 140 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Groß-Gerau | 67.9% |
| 138 | Holzminden | 67.9% |
| 139 | Sigmaringen | 67.8% |
| 140 | Deggendorf | 67.8% |
| 141 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 67.8% |
| 142 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 67.8% |
| 143 | Zollernalbkreis | 67.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 241 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Verden | 23.0% |
| 239 | Wesel | 23.0% |
| 240 | Höxter | 23.0% |
| 241 | Deggendorf | 22.9% |
| 242 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 22.9% |
| 243 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 244 | Südliche Weinstraße | 22.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 244 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 242 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 21.2% |
| 243 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 21.2% |
| 244 | Deggendorf | 21.1% |
| 245 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 21.1% |
| 246 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 21.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 254 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Dithmarschen | 21.0% |
| 252 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 20.8% |
| 253 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 20.8% |
| 254 | Deggendorf | 20.7% |
| 255 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 20.7% |
| 256 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 20.6% |
| 257 | Verden | 20.6% |
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