Economy, jobs and prices in Werra-Meißner-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 84% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 292nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The local economy produced €3.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
About 42,840 people worked in Werra-Meißner-Kreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 5.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 190th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 5.9% in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 5.0% 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 29.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 165th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 25.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was €3,340 in 2023, 92nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €2,993 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 92.4%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 109th highest of 400 districts. It was 85.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a purchasing power per resident of €27,796, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €21,863.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 20.7% in 2023, 153rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 21.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -32.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 68th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was -29.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 3.1 in 2023, 109th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 3.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The largest part of the economy of Werra-Meißner-Kreis in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 42.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.8% of the value added in Werra-Meißner-Kreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Werra-Meißner-Kreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €3.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 51% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
Of the 42,840 jobs located in Werra-Meißner-Kreis in 2023, 45% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The number of people working in Werra-Meißner-Kreis rose by 1.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 42,840.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Werra-Meißner-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 5.2% |
| 188 | Lippe | 5.2% |
| 189 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 190 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 191 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 5.2% |
| 193 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Cochem-Zell | €3,345 |
| 307 | Ammerland | €3,345 |
| 308 | Osterholz | €3,344 |
| 309 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €3,340 |
| 310 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,336 |
| 311 | Ansbach, Landkreis | €3,336 |
| 312 | Alzey-Worms | €3,332 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 316 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Saalekreis | €27,860 |
| 314 | Berlin | €27,823 |
| 315 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,806 |
| 316 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €27,796 |
| 317 | Grafschaft Bentheim | €27,741 |
| 318 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,737 |
| 319 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,681 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 271 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 64.2% |
| 269 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.2% |
| 270 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 64.1% |
| 271 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 64.1% |
| 272 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.1% |
| 273 | Mettmann | 64.0% |
| 274 | Neuwied | 64.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 317 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 17.9% |
| 315 | Landkreis Rostock | 17.9% |
| 316 | Cuxhaven | 17.8% |
| 317 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 17.8% |
| 318 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 17.7% |
| 319 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6% |
| 320 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 20.3% |
| 274 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.3% |
| 275 | Diepholz | 20.2% |
| 276 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 20.1% |
| 277 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 20.1% |
| 278 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 20.1% |
| 279 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 20.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 7 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.7% |
| 5 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.8% |
| 6 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.9% |
| 7 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 42.8% |
| 8 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.2% |
| 9 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 41.4% |
| 10 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.6% |
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