Economy, jobs and prices in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 146,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 381% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 2nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €22.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 125,160 people worked in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ingolstadt?
In 2023, the city of Ingolstadt recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Ingolstadt?
At 3.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Ingolstadt ranked 116th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was also 3.2% 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 Ingolstadt?
At 25.9% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Ingolstadt ranked 98th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 26.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ingolstadt?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Ingolstadt was €5,637 in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €5,004 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Ingolstadt?
At 65.5% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Ingolstadt ranked the lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). It was 64.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Ingolstadt?
At €32,253 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the city of Ingolstadt ranked 37th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). In 2019 the figure was €25,843.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Ingolstadt?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Ingolstadt was 12.7% in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. It was 12.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Ingolstadt?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Ingolstadt was +36.9 in 2023, 21st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was +41.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Ingolstadt?
At 6.0 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Ingolstadt ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 72.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (9.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 72.2% of the value added in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.5 billion in 2015 to €20.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 125,160 jobs located in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 38% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 1.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 125,160.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 325 | Schwäbisch Hall | 3.3% |
| 326 | Fulda | 3.3% |
| 327 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 328 | Westerwaldkreis | 3.3% |
| 329 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.3% |
| 330 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 3.3% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,637 |
| 2 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,529 |
| 3 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,435 |
| 4 | Böblingen | €5,127 |
| 5 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,094 |
| 6 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | €5,088 |
| 7 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,079 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €32,288 |
| 35 | Bad Dürkheim | €32,263 |
| 36 | Aichach-Friedberg | €32,263 |
| 37 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,253 |
| 38 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,194 |
| 39 | Eichstätt | €32,162 |
| 40 | Enzkreis | €32,160 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 46 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ludwigsburg | 70.3% |
| 44 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 70.3% |
| 45 | Schwandorf | 70.3% |
| 46 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 70.3% |
| 47 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 70.3% |
| 48 | Bautzen | 70.2% |
| 49 | Kronach | 70.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 2 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.3% |
| 2 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.2% |
| 3 | Dingolfing-Landau | 62.7% |
| 4 | Spree-Neiße | 60.2% |
| 5 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.0% |
| 6 | Böblingen | 57.4% |
| 7 | Tuttlingen | 56.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 399 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Sömmerda | 14.0% |
| 395 | Hohenlohekreis | 13.9% |
| 396 | Weimarer Land | 12.2% |
| 397 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 398 | Spree-Neiße | 10.4% |
| 399 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 400 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 395 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 11.5% |
| 393 | Hohenlohekreis | 10.7% |
| 394 | Landshut, Landkreis | 10.1% |
| 395 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 396 | Dingolfing-Landau | 8.4% |
| 397 | Böblingen | 8.1% |
| 398 | München, Landkreis | 8.1% |
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