Economy, jobs and prices in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 48,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 126% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The local economy produced €7.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
About 62,790 people worked in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
In 2023, Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm recorded an unemployment rate of 2.0%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm was 2.1% in 2023, 22nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 1.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
In 2023, Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 12.1%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
At €3,843 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €3,409 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm was 84.8% in 2023, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 85.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
At €32,103 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). In 2019 the figure was €25,668.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm was 19.4% in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 20.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
In 2023, Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -28.0, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 90th lowest of 400 districts. It was -31.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm was 3.5 in 2023, 169th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 3.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The largest part of the economy of Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 40.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (18.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
Factories, mines and energy produced 40.4% of the value added in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.3 billion in 2015 to €6.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
Of the 62,790 jobs located in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm?
The number of people working in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm rose by 16.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 62,790.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 400 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Donau-Ries | 2.2% |
| 395 | Erding | 2.2% |
| 396 | Unterallgäu | 2.2% |
| 397 | Main-Spessart | 2.1% |
| 398 | Günzburg | 2.1% |
| 399 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.0% |
| 400 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 2.0% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 103 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | €3,852 |
| 101 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,851 |
| 102 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,850 |
| 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 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,194 |
| 39 | Eichstätt | €32,162 |
| 40 | Enzkreis | €32,160 |
| 41 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | €32,103 |
| 42 | Bodenseekreis | €32,095 |
| 43 | Nürnberger Land | €32,085 |
| 44 | Augsburg, Landkreis | €32,030 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saalekreis | 71.6% |
| 15 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 71.5% |
| 16 | Erzgebirgskreis | 71.5% |
| 17 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 71.4% |
| 18 | Wartburgkreis | 71.3% |
| 19 | Ebersberg | 71.3% |
| 20 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 71.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 41 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 41.2% |
| 39 | Traunstein | 41.1% |
| 40 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.9% |
| 41 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 40.4% |
| 42 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 40.2% |
| 43 | Unterallgäu | 40.2% |
| 44 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 40.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 324 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Vechta | 18.5% |
| 322 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 323 | Emsland | 18.5% |
| 324 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 18.5% |
| 325 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 18.4% |
| 326 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 18.4% |
| 327 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 18.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ranks 338 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 17.0% |
| 336 | Ebersberg | 16.9% |
| 337 | Ostallgäu | 16.9% |
| 338 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 16.8% |
| 339 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 340 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8% |
| 341 | Teltow-Fläming | 16.7% |
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