Economy, jobs and prices in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 379th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €2.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 32,840 people worked in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Delmenhorst?
At 10.3% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 9.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Delmenhorst?
At 7.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 40th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was 8.7% 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 Delmenhorst?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Delmenhorst was 39.1% in 2023, 68th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. In 2019 the figure was 36.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Delmenhorst?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Delmenhorst was €3,219 in 2023, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €2,959 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Delmenhorst?
In 2023, the city of Delmenhorst recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 88.7%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 86.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Delmenhorst?
In 2023, the city of Delmenhorst recorded a purchasing power per resident of €26,968, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 37th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €21,262.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Delmenhorst?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Delmenhorst was 24.0% in 2023, 37th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 27.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Delmenhorst?
At -29.5 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 83rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was -27.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Delmenhorst?
In 2023, the city of Delmenhorst had 8.4 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 10th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 37.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.9% of the value added in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.5 billion in 2015 to €2.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 32,840 jobs located in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 11.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 32,840.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 11 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.5% |
| 12 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4% |
| 13 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 14 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.0% |
| 15 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 9.9% |
| 16 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | €3,248 |
| 328 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,235 |
| 329 | Ilm-Kreis | €3,227 |
| 330 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,219 |
| 331 | Oberhavel | €3,214 |
| 332 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | €3,213 |
| 333 | Wittmund | €3,211 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Burgenlandkreis | €27,000 |
| 362 | Prignitz | €26,979 |
| 363 | Trier-Saarburg | €26,969 |
| 364 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,968 |
| 365 | Sömmerda | €26,917 |
| 366 | Erzgebirgskreis | €26,913 |
| 367 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | €26,905 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 392 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.2% |
| 390 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 55.7% |
| 391 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.6% |
| 392 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.3% |
| 393 | Waldshut | 53.8% |
| 394 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.3% |
| 395 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 52.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 326 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 328 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 329 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 212 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Unna | 21.9% |
| 210 | Stade | 21.9% |
| 211 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 21.8% |
| 212 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
| 213 | Hildesheim | 21.8% |
| 214 | Höxter | 21.8% |
| 215 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 22 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.0% |
| 20 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.9% |
| 21 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.8% |
| 22 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.4% |
| 23 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 36.9% |
| 24 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.5% |
| 25 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
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