Economy, jobs and prices in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 61,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 160% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 43rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €2.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 38,650 people worked in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Weiden i. d. Opf?
The unemployment rate in the city of Weiden i. d. Opf was 5.5% in 2023, 157th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 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 Weiden i. d. Opf?
In 2023, the city of Weiden i. d. Opf recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 5.7%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Weiden i. d. Opf?
In 2023, the city of Weiden i. d. Opf recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 25.4%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 23.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Weiden i. d. Opf?
At €3,368 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Weiden i. d. Opf ranked 103rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). That is up from €2,992 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Weiden i. d. Opf?
In 2023, the city of Weiden i. d. Opf recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 93.9%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 79th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 92.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Weiden i. d. Opf?
At €28,694 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the city of Weiden i. d. Opf ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €22,969 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Weiden i. d. Opf?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Weiden i. d. Opf was 21.5% in 2023, 120th 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 Weiden i. d. Opf?
At +36.1 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Weiden i. d. Opf ranked 23rd highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +40.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Weiden i. d. Opf?
In 2023, the city of Weiden i. d. Opf had 3.3 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.6% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.5% of the value added in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.0 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 38,650 jobs located in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 0.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt fell by 0.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 38,650.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 157 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Leipzig | 5.6% |
| 155 | Kleve | 5.6% |
| 156 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 157 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 158 | Gotha | 5.5% |
| 159 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.5% |
| 160 | Soest | 5.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 298 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Uelzen | €3,372 |
| 296 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | €3,370 |
| 297 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,370 |
| 298 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,368 |
| 299 | Plön | €3,367 |
| 300 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | €3,366 |
| 301 | Straubing-Bogen | €3,363 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Fulda | €28,805 |
| 252 | Passau, Landkreis | €28,738 |
| 253 | Saarlouis | €28,700 |
| 254 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,694 |
| 255 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,640 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €28,632 |
| 257 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €28,628 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 222 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Bad Dürkheim | 65.8% |
| 220 | Vulkaneifel | 65.7% |
| 221 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 65.7% |
| 222 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.7% |
| 223 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.6% |
| 224 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.6% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 65.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 357 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9% |
| 355 | Freising | 14.8% |
| 356 | Wittmund | 14.7% |
| 357 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 358 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 359 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 360 | Plön | 14.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 183 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Reutlingen | 22.7% |
| 181 | Donnersbergkreis | 22.7% |
| 182 | Göppingen | 22.6% |
| 183 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 184 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 185 | Viersen | 22.5% |
| 186 | Haßberge | 22.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 69 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ostholstein | 31.2% |
| 67 | Berchtesgadener Land | 31.2% |
| 68 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 69 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 70 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 72 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
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