Economy, jobs and prices in Würzburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 31,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 83% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 296th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Würzburg, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €5.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Würzburg, Landkreis?
About 59,790 people worked in Würzburg, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Würzburg?
At 2.4% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the district of Würzburg ranked 13th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Würzburg?
At 2.3% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Würzburg ranked 46th 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 Würzburg?
At 23.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Würzburg ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 18.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Würzburg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Würzburg was €3,509 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €3,175 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 Würzburg?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Würzburg was 88.2% in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 87.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Würzburg?
In 2023, the district of Würzburg recorded a purchasing power per resident of €30,392, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 130th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €24,080 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 Würzburg?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Würzburg was 24.2% in 2023, 28th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 25.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Würzburg?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the district of Würzburg was -69.3 in 2023, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was -68.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Würzburg?
In 2023, the district of Würzburg had 2.5 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 59th lowest of 400 districts. That is down 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 Würzburg, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Würzburg, Landkreis in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 30.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (27.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Würzburg, Landkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.1% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Würzburg, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.8 billion in 2015 to €5.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Würzburg, Landkreis?
Of the 59,790 jobs located in Würzburg, Landkreis in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 2.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Würzburg, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Würzburg, Landkreis rose by 5.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 59,790.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Würzburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 390 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Biberach | 2.4% |
| 388 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.4% |
| 389 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 2.4% |
| 390 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 2.4% |
| 391 | Ebersberg | 2.3% |
| 392 | Eichstätt | 2.2% |
| 393 | Roth | 2.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 239 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Odenwaldkreis | €3,511 |
| 237 | Schwandorf | €3,510 |
| 238 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,509 |
| 239 | Würzburg, Landkreis | €3,509 |
| 240 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | €3,509 |
| 241 | Coesfeld | €3,509 |
| 242 | Steinfurt | €3,507 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 130 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | €30,404 |
| 128 | Ostallgäu | €30,402 |
| 129 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,394 |
| 130 | Würzburg, Landkreis | €30,392 |
| 131 | Mühldorf a. Inn | €30,385 |
| 132 | Märkischer Kreis | €30,366 |
| 133 | Neu-Ulm | €30,357 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 51 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Bautzen | 70.2% |
| 49 | Kronach | 70.2% |
| 50 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 70.1% |
| 51 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 70.1% |
| 52 | Forchheim | 70.1% |
| 53 | Calw | 70.1% |
| 54 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 70.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 324 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
| 322 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 17.2% |
| 323 | Uelzen | 17.1% |
| 324 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 17.1% |
| 325 | Havelland | 17.0% |
| 326 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 327 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 28 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
| 31 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 335 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 17.4% |
| 333 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4% |
| 334 | Miltenberg | 17.0% |
| 335 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 17.0% |
| 336 | Ebersberg | 16.9% |
| 337 | Ostallgäu | 16.9% |
| 338 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 16.8% |
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