Economy, jobs and prices in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 60,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 156% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 45th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €4.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 51,200 people worked in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kempten (Allgäu)?
At 3.4% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) ranked 84th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 3.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Kempten (Allgäu)?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) was 3.1% in 2023, 110th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 2.9% 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 Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 20.7%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 31st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 16.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kempten (Allgäu)?
At €3,826 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) ranked 106th highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). That is up from €3,385 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 81.9%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 80.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Kempten (Allgäu)?
At €29,515 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). In 2019 the figure was €23,750.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Kempten (Allgäu)?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) was 20.8% in 2023, 147th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 22.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of +20.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 61st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was +22.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) had 2.8 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 34.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.0% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.2 billion in 2015 to €4.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 51,200 jobs located in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt fell by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 51,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 317 | Böblingen | 3.4% |
| 318 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 319 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 320 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 321 | Ostalbkreis | 3.4% |
| 322 | Sigmaringen | 3.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | €3,843 |
| 104 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,836 |
| 105 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €3,835 |
| 106 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,826 |
| 107 | Konstanz | €3,824 |
| 108 | Sigmaringen | €3,818 |
| 109 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,813 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 187 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €29,657 |
| 185 | Oberhavel | €29,643 |
| 186 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,595 |
| 187 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,515 |
| 188 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €29,510 |
| 189 | Schleswig-Flensburg | €29,504 |
| 190 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €29,494 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coburg, Landkreis | 73.4% |
| 3 | Hildburghausen | 73.3% |
| 4 | Unterallgäu | 73.1% |
| 5 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.4% |
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.3% |
| 7 | Dingolfing-Landau | 72.3% |
| 8 | Erding | 71.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 352 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 15.1% |
| 350 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 15.0% |
| 351 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.0% |
| 352 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.0% |
| 353 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 14.9% |
| 354 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9% |
| 355 | Freising | 14.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 124 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 122 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5% |
| 123 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 124 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 125 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 24.4% |
| 126 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 127 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 24.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 197 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Ilm-Kreis | 23.6% |
| 195 | Günzburg | 23.6% |
| 196 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 23.6% |
| 197 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.5% |
| 198 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.5% |
| 199 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 23.4% |
| 200 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4% |
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