Economy, jobs and prices in Erding (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 91% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 235th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Erding?
The local economy produced €5.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Erding?
About 60,960 people worked in Erding in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Erding?
The unemployment rate in Erding was 2.2% in 2023, 6th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Erding?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Erding was 1.9% in 2023, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 1.5% 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 Erding?
In 2023, Erding recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 18.0%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 11th lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Erding?
In 2023, Erding recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,468, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th lowest of 400 districts. It was €3,093 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Erding?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Erding was 89.9% in 2023, 164th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 90.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Erding?
At €32,822 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Erding ranked 26th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €26,429 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Erding?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Erding was 23.7% in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 24.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Erding?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Erding was -42.6 in 2023, 41st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was -36.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Erding?
In 2023, Erding had 3.5 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Erding?
The largest part of the economy of Erding in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (27.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Erding?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 12.3% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Erding growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.5 billion in 2015 to €5.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Erding?
Of the 60,960 jobs located in Erding in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 3.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Erding?
The number of people working in Erding rose by 4.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 60,960.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Erding compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Erding ranks 395 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Eichstätt | 2.2% |
| 393 | Roth | 2.2% |
| 394 | Donau-Ries | 2.2% |
| 395 | Erding | 2.2% |
| 396 | Unterallgäu | 2.2% |
| 397 | Main-Spessart | 2.1% |
| 398 | Günzburg | 2.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Erding ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Aichach-Friedberg | €3,478 |
| 255 | Vogelsbergkreis | €3,472 |
| 256 | Peine | €3,469 |
| 257 | Erding | €3,468 |
| 258 | Vulkaneifel | €3,466 |
| 259 | Northeim | €3,465 |
| 260 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | €3,463 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Erding ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €32,910 |
| 24 | Ludwigsburg | €32,907 |
| 25 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | €32,874 |
| 26 | Erding | €32,822 |
| 27 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,742 |
| 28 | Esslingen | €32,632 |
| 29 | Mettmann | €32,456 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Erding ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.4% |
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.3% |
| 7 | Dingolfing-Landau | 72.3% |
| 8 | Erding | 71.8% |
| 9 | Hohenlohekreis | 71.8% |
| 10 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 71.7% |
| 11 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 71.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Erding ranks 371 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6% |
| 369 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 370 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 13.0% |
| 371 | Erding | 12.3% |
| 372 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 12.3% |
| 373 | Barnim | 12.2% |
| 374 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Erding ranks 51 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2% |
| 49 | Limburg-Weilburg | 28.1% |
| 50 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 28.1% |
| 51 | Erding | 28.0% |
| 52 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.9% |
| 53 | Miesbach | 27.8% |
| 54 | Mettmann | 27.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Erding ranks 213 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 22.9% |
| 211 | Nordsachsen | 22.8% |
| 212 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 213 | Erding | 22.7% |
| 214 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 215 | Fürth, Landkreis | 22.3% |
| 216 | Dachau | 22.3% |
More on Erding: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Bavaria · Germany
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.