Economy, jobs and prices in Regensburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 30,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 78% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 327th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Regensburg, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €6.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Regensburg, Landkreis?
About 73,310 people worked in Regensburg, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Regensburg?
The unemployment rate in the district of Regensburg was 2.5% in 2023, 15th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 1.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Regensburg?
At 2.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Regensburg ranked 33rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was 1.9% 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 Landkreis Regensburg?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Regensburg was 19.8% in 2023, 21st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Regensburg?
In 2023, the district of Regensburg recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,592, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. It was €3,253 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Landkreis Regensburg?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Regensburg was 85.6% in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 82.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Regensburg?
In 2023, the district of Regensburg recorded a purchasing power per resident of €31,312, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 69th highest of 400 districts. It was €24,875 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Regensburg?
At 24.0% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Regensburg ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 24.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Regensburg?
In 2023, the district of Regensburg recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -65.6, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from -70.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Regensburg?
At 3.5 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Regensburg ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Regensburg, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Regensburg, Landkreis in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (26.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Regensburg, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 26.3% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Regensburg, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.0 billion in 2015 to €5.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Regensburg, Landkreis?
Of the 73,310 jobs located in Regensburg, Landkreis in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 2.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Regensburg, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Regensburg, Landkreis rose by 12.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 73,310.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Regensburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
| 384 | Oberallgäu | 2.5% |
| 385 | Neu-Ulm | 2.5% |
| 386 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 387 | Biberach | 2.4% |
| 388 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.4% |
| 389 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 2.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €3,598 |
| 204 | Stormarn | €3,596 |
| 205 | Recklinghausen | €3,593 |
| 206 | Regensburg, Landkreis | €3,592 |
| 207 | Miltenberg | €3,584 |
| 208 | Wesel | €3,583 |
| 209 | Haßberge | €3,583 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,380 |
| 67 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,369 |
| 68 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | €31,367 |
| 69 | Regensburg, Landkreis | €31,312 |
| 70 | Stade | €31,298 |
| 71 | Verden | €31,282 |
| 72 | Biberach | €31,248 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 38 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Rastatt | 70.7% |
| 36 | Wittenberg | 70.6% |
| 37 | Oberallgäu | 70.6% |
| 38 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 70.5% |
| 39 | Rottweil | 70.5% |
| 40 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 70.4% |
| 41 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 70.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 187 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Westerwaldkreis | 26.4% |
| 185 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 26.3% |
| 186 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.3% |
| 187 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 26.3% |
| 188 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 26.2% |
| 189 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 26.2% |
| 190 | Paderborn | 26.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 64 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 62 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 27.3% |
| 63 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 27.3% |
| 64 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 27.3% |
| 65 | Harburg | 27.3% |
| 66 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 27.3% |
| 67 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Regensburg, Landkreis ranks 362 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4% |
| 360 | Coburg, Landkreis | 15.4% |
| 361 | Cloppenburg | 15.3% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 15.3% |
| 363 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 15.2% |
| 364 | Saalekreis | 15.1% |
| 365 | Germersheim | 15.0% |
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