Economy, jobs and prices in Gießen, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 40,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 106% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Gießen, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €12.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gießen, Landkreis?
About 146,520 people worked in Gießen, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Gießen?
The unemployment rate in the district of Gießen was 5.5% in 2023, 162nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. It was 5.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Gießen?
At 3.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the district of Gießen ranked 157th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was 4.0% 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 Gießen?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Gießen was 34.3% in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 36.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Gießen?
At €3,774 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Gießen ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €3,416 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 Gießen?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 93.4%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 90th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 90.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Gießen?
The purchasing power per resident in the district of Gießen was €28,222 in 2023, 114th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €22,609.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Gießen?
At 21.5% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Gießen ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 22.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Gießen?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -1.0, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was -1.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Gießen?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Gießen was 3.5 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 3.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gießen, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Gießen, Landkreis in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gießen, Landkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.3% of the value added in Gießen, Landkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gießen, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.1 billion in 2015 to €11.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gießen, Landkreis?
Of the 146,520 jobs located in Gießen, Landkreis in 2023, 41% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 0.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gießen, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Gießen, Landkreis rose by 8.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 146,520.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Gießen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 162 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.5% |
| 160 | Soest | 5.5% |
| 161 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 162 | Gießen, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 163 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 5.5% |
| 164 | Barnim | 5.5% |
| 165 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 5.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,791 |
| 118 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,782 |
| 119 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | €3,779 |
| 120 | Gießen, Landkreis | €3,774 |
| 121 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,774 |
| 122 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | €3,770 |
| 123 | Donnersbergkreis | €3,769 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Meißen | €28,276 |
| 285 | Lichtenfels | €28,274 |
| 286 | Vulkaneifel | €28,246 |
| 287 | Gießen, Landkreis | €28,222 |
| 288 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,211 |
| 289 | Nienburg (Weser) | €28,208 |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | €28,195 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 355 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.2% |
| 353 | Heinsberg | 60.2% |
| 354 | Göttingen | 60.1% |
| 355 | Gießen, Landkreis | 60.1% |
| 356 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 60.1% |
| 357 | Düren | 60.0% |
| 358 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 307 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Friesland (DE) | 18.5% |
| 305 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 18.4% |
| 306 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 307 | Gießen, Landkreis | 18.3% |
| 308 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 18.3% |
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 18.2% |
| 310 | Bad Kissingen | 18.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 139 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1% |
| 137 | Nordfriesland | 23.9% |
| 138 | Minden-Lübbecke | 23.7% |
| 139 | Gießen, Landkreis | 23.7% |
| 140 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.7% |
| 141 | Bad Kissingen | 23.7% |
| 142 | Ludwigsburg | 23.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 48 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 46 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 47 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 32.9% |
| 48 | Gießen, Landkreis | 32.6% |
| 49 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 32.5% |
| 50 | Nordhausen | 32.4% |
| 51 | Cochem-Zell | 32.4% |
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