Economy, jobs and prices in Fürth, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 24,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 64% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 388th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Fürth, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Fürth, Landkreis?
About 36,820 people worked in Fürth, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Fürth?
The unemployment rate in the district of Fürth was 2.7% in 2023, 36th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Fürth?
At 2.3% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Fürth ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was 2.4% 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 Landkreis Fürth?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Fürth was 26.9% in 2023, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 27.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Fürth?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Fürth was €3,300 in 2023, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €2,990 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 Fürth?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Fürth was 87.9% in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 85.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Fürth?
At €31,971 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the district of Fürth ranked 48th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €25,586 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 Fürth?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Fürth was 24.1% in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is up from 22.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Fürth?
In 2023, the district of Fürth recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -100.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from -94.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Fürth?
At 4.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Fürth ranked 117th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 5.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Fürth, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Fürth, Landkreis in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 32.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Fürth, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.0% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Fürth, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.3 billion in 2015 to €2.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Fürth, Landkreis?
Of the 36,820 jobs located in Fürth, Landkreis in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 1.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Fürth, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Fürth, Landkreis rose by 4.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 36,820.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Fürth, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 365 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Weilheim-Schongau | 2.8% |
| 363 | Landshut, Landkreis | 2.8% |
| 364 | Ravensburg | 2.8% |
| 365 | Fürth, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 366 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.7% |
| 367 | München, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 368 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 2.6% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 320 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,313 |
| 318 | Aurich | €3,313 |
| 319 | Harburg | €3,301 |
| 320 | Fürth, Landkreis | €3,300 |
| 321 | Passau, Landkreis | €3,292 |
| 322 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | €3,278 |
| 323 | Nordfriesland | €3,273 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pinneberg | €32,019 |
| 46 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | €31,986 |
| 47 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | €31,986 |
| 48 | Fürth, Landkreis | €31,971 |
| 49 | Olpe | €31,845 |
| 50 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | €31,792 |
| 51 | Tuttlingen | €31,723 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Main-Spessart | 71.0% |
| 29 | Vechta | 71.0% |
| 30 | Börde | 70.9% |
| 31 | Fürth, Landkreis | 70.8% |
| 32 | Kitzingen | 70.7% |
| 33 | Gütersloh | 70.7% |
| 34 | Schwäbisch Hall | 70.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 283 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 20.1% |
| 281 | München, Landkreis | 20.0% |
| 282 | Schaumburg | 20.0% |
| 283 | Fürth, Landkreis | 20.0% |
| 284 | Mettmann | 20.0% |
| 285 | Euskirchen | 19.9% |
| 286 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 19 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hamburg | 33.0% |
| 17 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 32.2% |
| 18 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 32.1% |
| 19 | Fürth, Landkreis | 32.0% |
| 20 | Berlin | 31.8% |
| 21 | Düren | 31.7% |
| 22 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 31.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 215 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 217 | Oder-Spree | 22.3% |
| 218 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.3% |
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