Economy, jobs and prices in Odenwaldkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 28,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 75% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 351st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Odenwaldkreis?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Odenwaldkreis?
About 39,530 people worked in Odenwaldkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Odenwaldkreis?
The unemployment rate in Odenwaldkreis was 4.8% in 2023, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 4.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Odenwaldkreis?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Odenwaldkreis was 5.6% in 2023, 132nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 4.6% 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 Odenwaldkreis?
At 38.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Odenwaldkreis ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 35.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,511, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 165th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,135 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 84.5%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 77.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a purchasing power per resident of €28,585, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €22,756 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Odenwaldkreis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Odenwaldkreis was 23.9% in 2023, 42nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 25.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Odenwaldkreis?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Odenwaldkreis was -35.7 in 2023, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is down from -35.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis had 6.0 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Odenwaldkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Odenwaldkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Odenwaldkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.9% of the value added in Odenwaldkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Odenwaldkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.2 billion in 2015 to €2.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Odenwaldkreis?
Of the 39,530 jobs located in Odenwaldkreis in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Odenwaldkreis?
The number of people working in Odenwaldkreis rose by 0.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 39,530.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Odenwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 212 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 4.9% |
| 210 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 4.8% |
| 211 | Nordfriesland | 4.8% |
| 212 | Odenwaldkreis | 4.8% |
| 213 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 214 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 215 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 4.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 236 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Kulmbach | €3,514 |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | €3,513 |
| 235 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | €3,512 |
| 236 | Odenwaldkreis | €3,511 |
| 237 | Schwandorf | €3,510 |
| 238 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,509 |
| 239 | Würzburg, Landkreis | €3,509 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €28,628 |
| 258 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,588 |
| 259 | Vogelsbergkreis | €28,586 |
| 260 | Odenwaldkreis | €28,585 |
| 261 | Wesermarsch | €28,567 |
| 262 | Oder-Spree | €28,524 |
| 263 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | €28,515 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 210 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Ammerland | 66.0% |
| 208 | Herford | 65.9% |
| 209 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 65.9% |
| 210 | Odenwaldkreis | 65.9% |
| 211 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 65.9% |
| 212 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 65.9% |
| 213 | Harburg | 65.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 123 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Waldshut | 31.0% |
| 121 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 30.9% |
| 122 | Kitzingen | 30.9% |
| 123 | Odenwaldkreis | 30.9% |
| 124 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 30.8% |
| 125 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 30.8% |
| 126 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 30.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 73 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0% |
| 71 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8% |
| 72 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 26.7% |
| 73 | Odenwaldkreis | 26.7% |
| 74 | Rottal-Inn | 26.7% |
| 75 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.7% |
| 76 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 231 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Mayen-Koblenz | 21.9% |
| 229 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 21.9% |
| 230 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.9% |
| 231 | Odenwaldkreis | 21.9% |
| 232 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
| 233 | Regen | 21.8% |
| 234 | Steinfurt | 21.8% |
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