Economy, jobs and prices in Forchheim (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 93% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 221st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Forchheim?
The local economy produced €4.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Forchheim?
About 47,160 people worked in Forchheim in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Forchheim?
At 3.0% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Forchheim ranked 52nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Forchheim?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Forchheim was 2.3% in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 21.8%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 19.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,709, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd highest of 400 districts. It was €3,318 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Forchheim?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Forchheim was 82.6% in 2023, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 80.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Forchheim?
At €31,076 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Forchheim ranked 87th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €24,530 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Forchheim?
At 22.7% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Forchheim ranked 82nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 23.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -51.9, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was -56.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Forchheim?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Forchheim was 3.6 in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 2.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Forchheim?
The largest part of the economy of Forchheim in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 42.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Forchheim?
Factories, mines and energy produced 42.6% of the value added in Forchheim in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Forchheim growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.7 billion in 2015 to €4.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 56% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Forchheim?
Of the 47,160 jobs located in Forchheim in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 27% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Forchheim?
The number of people working in Forchheim rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 47,160.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Forchheim compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 350 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Altötting | 3.0% |
| 348 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 3.0% |
| 349 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 3.0% |
| 350 | Forchheim | 3.0% |
| 351 | Cham | 2.9% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 2.9% |
| 353 | Trier-Saarburg | 2.9% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Ebersberg | €3,722 |
| 141 | Olpe | €3,717 |
| 142 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | €3,716 |
| 143 | Forchheim | €3,709 |
| 144 | Lippe | €3,706 |
| 145 | Gütersloh | €3,705 |
| 146 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | €3,704 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 87 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | €31,106 |
| 85 | Südliche Weinstraße | €31,082 |
| 86 | Ostalbkreis | €31,080 |
| 87 | Forchheim | €31,076 |
| 88 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €31,073 |
| 89 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,060 |
| 90 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | €31,044 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 52 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kronach | 70.2% |
| 50 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 70.1% |
| 51 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 70.1% |
| 52 | Forchheim | 70.1% |
| 53 | Calw | 70.1% |
| 54 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 70.1% |
| 55 | Biberach | 70.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 25 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Holzminden | 44.7% |
| 23 | Märkischer Kreis | 44.1% |
| 24 | Donau-Ries | 43.2% |
| 25 | Forchheim | 42.6% |
| 26 | Saalekreis | 42.3% |
| 27 | Freudenstadt | 42.2% |
| 28 | Wesermarsch | 41.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Forchheim ranks 250 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 21.1% |
| 248 | Schwäbisch Hall | 21.1% |
| 249 | Northeim | 21.0% |
| 250 | Forchheim | 21.0% |
| 251 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 21.0% |
| 252 | Kitzingen | 20.9% |
| 253 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 20.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Forchheim ranks 331 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Aichach-Friedberg | 17.6% |
| 329 | Heidenheim | 17.5% |
| 330 | Neu-Ulm | 17.5% |
| 331 | Forchheim | 17.4% |
| 332 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 17.4% |
| 333 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4% |
| 334 | Miltenberg | 17.0% |
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