Economy, jobs and prices in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 37,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 97% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 203rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
The local economy produced €4.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
About 43,680 people worked in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
In 2023, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab was 2.9% in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 2.6% 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 Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
In 2023, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 26.5%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 25.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
In 2023, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,513, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was €3,161 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
In 2023, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 85.2%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 117th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 80.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
At €28,105 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranked 105th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €21,934 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab was 19.7% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. It was 19.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
In 2023, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -20.8, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th lowest of 400 districts. It was -23.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
At 5.4 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranked 71st highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
The largest part of the economy of Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 41.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
Factories, mines and energy produced 41.6% of the value added in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.6 billion in 2015 to €3.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
Of the 43,680 jobs located in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 35% in industry and 3.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab?
The number of people working in Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab rose by 10.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 43,680.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 328 | Westerwaldkreis | 3.3% |
| 329 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.3% |
| 330 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 3.3% |
| 331 | Deggendorf | 3.3% |
| 332 | Emsland | 3.3% |
| 333 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 3.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Südliche Weinstraße | €3,515 |
| 232 | Unna | €3,514 |
| 233 | Kulmbach | €3,514 |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | €3,513 |
| 235 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | €3,512 |
| 236 | Odenwaldkreis | €3,511 |
| 237 | Schwandorf | €3,510 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,141 |
| 294 | Neunkirchen | €28,134 |
| 295 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,131 |
| 296 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | €28,105 |
| 297 | Cham | €28,100 |
| 298 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | €28,057 |
| 299 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,048 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 209 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.0% |
| 207 | Ammerland | 66.0% |
| 208 | Herford | 65.9% |
| 209 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 65.9% |
| 210 | Odenwaldkreis | 65.9% |
| 211 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 65.9% |
| 212 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 65.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 32 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Kassel, Landkreis | 41.7% |
| 30 | Saarlouis | 41.7% |
| 31 | Enzkreis | 41.6% |
| 32 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 41.6% |
| 33 | Gütersloh | 41.6% |
| 34 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 41.5% |
| 35 | Hohenlohekreis | 41.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 247 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Deggendorf | 21.1% |
| 245 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 21.1% |
| 246 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 21.1% |
| 248 | Schwäbisch Hall | 21.1% |
| 249 | Northeim | 21.0% |
| 250 | Forchheim | 21.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab ranks 343 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8% |
| 341 | Teltow-Fläming | 16.7% |
| 342 | Vechta | 16.7% |
| 343 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 16.6% |
| 344 | Freudenstadt | 16.6% |
| 345 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 16.6% |
| 346 | Eichstätt | 16.5% |
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