Economy, jobs and prices in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 41,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 108% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 140th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The local economy produced €3.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
About 39,920 people worked in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The unemployment rate in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 4.7% in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. It was 4.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 4.2%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 179th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 27.5% in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 22.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,370, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,072 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 84.9%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The purchasing power per resident in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was €28,381 in 2023, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €22,220 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 15.5%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd lowest of 400 districts. It was also 15.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was +3.8 in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was +4.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge had 5.7 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. It was 4.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The largest part of the economy of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 34.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
Factories, mines and energy produced 34.3% of the value added in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €3.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
Of the 39,920 jobs located in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 1.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The number of people working in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge rose by 4.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 39,920.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 220 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Limburg-Weilburg | 4.7% |
| 218 | Friesland (DE) | 4.7% |
| 219 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 4.7% |
| 220 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 4.7% |
| 221 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 4.6% |
| 222 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 223 | Weimarer Land | 4.6% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Birkenfeld | €3,384 |
| 294 | Trier-Saarburg | €3,379 |
| 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 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Kronach | €28,417 |
| 273 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,407 |
| 274 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €28,386 |
| 275 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | €28,381 |
| 276 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,361 |
| 277 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,361 |
| 278 | Kleve | €28,347 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 114 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Elbe-Elster | 68.6% |
| 112 | Diepholz | 68.6% |
| 113 | Mainz-Bingen | 68.5% |
| 114 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 68.5% |
| 115 | Kassel, Landkreis | 68.5% |
| 116 | Helmstedt | 68.5% |
| 117 | Steinfurt | 68.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 85 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Sigmaringen | 34.4% |
| 83 | Donnersbergkreis | 34.4% |
| 84 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 34.3% |
| 85 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 34.3% |
| 86 | Hildburghausen | 34.2% |
| 87 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 34.0% |
| 88 | Esslingen | 34.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 95 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Steinburg | 25.7% |
| 93 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 25.6% |
| 94 | Alzey-Worms | 25.6% |
| 95 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 25.6% |
| 96 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 25.5% |
| 97 | St. Wendel | 25.4% |
| 98 | Pinneberg | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 227 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 22.1% |
| 225 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1% |
| 226 | Harburg | 22.0% |
| 227 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 22.0% |
| 228 | Mayen-Koblenz | 21.9% |
| 229 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 21.9% |
| 230 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.9% |
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