Economy, jobs and prices in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 65,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 171% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 35th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €38.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 406,850 people worked in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Nürnberg?
At 5.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Nürnberg ranked 127th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 5.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Nürnberg?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Nürnberg was 5.1% in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 4.7% 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 Nürnberg?
At 27.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Nürnberg ranked 133rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 22.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nürnberg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Nürnberg was €4,035 in 2023, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,676 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 86.9%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 168th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 83.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Nürnberg?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Nürnberg was €29,662 in 2023, 183rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €23,973.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Nürnberg?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Nürnberg was 15.6% in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 15.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Nürnberg?
At +27.6 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Nürnberg ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +29.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Nürnberg?
At 5.9 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Nürnberg ranked 52nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). In 2019 the figure was 7.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 30.7% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (27.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.8% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €25.1 billion in 2015 to €35.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 41% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 406,850 jobs located in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 6.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 406,850.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Nienburg (Weser) | 5.9% |
| 125 | Stade | 5.9% |
| 126 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 127 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 128 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 129 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 130 | Minden-Lübbecke | 5.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Weilheim-Schongau | €4,052 |
| 49 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,052 |
| 50 | Tübingen, Landkreis | €4,038 |
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,035 |
| 52 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,031 |
| 53 | Mainz-Bingen | €4,031 |
| 54 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | €4,027 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Euskirchen | €29,719 |
| 181 | Minden-Lübbecke | €29,715 |
| 182 | Recklinghausen | €29,673 |
| 183 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,662 |
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €29,657 |
| 185 | Oberhavel | €29,643 |
| 186 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,595 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 206 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 66.1% |
| 204 | Landsberg am Lech | 66.1% |
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 66.0% |
| 206 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.0% |
| 207 | Ammerland | 66.0% |
| 208 | Herford | 65.9% |
| 209 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 65.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 329 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 327 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 328 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 329 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 330 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 16.4% |
| 331 | Heidekreis | 16.4% |
| 332 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 26 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.6% |
| 24 | Dahme-Spreewald | 31.1% |
| 25 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 26 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.7% |
| 27 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 28 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 30.5% |
| 29 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 30.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 245 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 21.3% |
| 243 | Sömmerda | 21.3% |
| 244 | Trier-Saarburg | 21.3% |
| 245 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.2% |
| 246 | Herford | 21.1% |
| 247 | Ammerland | 21.1% |
| 248 | Pinneberg | 21.1% |
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