Economy, jobs and prices in Gifhorn (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 24,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 65% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 383rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Gifhorn?
The local economy produced €4.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gifhorn?
About 61,110 people worked in Gifhorn in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gifhorn?
At 4.5% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Gifhorn ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Gifhorn?
At 5.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Gifhorn ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). That is up from 4.4% 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 Gifhorn?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Gifhorn was 35.6% in 2023, 129th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. That is up from 31.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Gifhorn?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Gifhorn was €3,638 in 2023, 178th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €3,349 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Gifhorn?
At 86.6% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Gifhorn ranked 154th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 79.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Gifhorn?
At €31,425 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Gifhorn ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €24,891 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 19.8%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -66.9, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 12th lowest of 400 districts. It was -68.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Gifhorn?
At 3.0 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Gifhorn ranked 104th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 4.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gifhorn?
The largest part of the economy of Gifhorn in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 34.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gifhorn?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.1% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gifhorn growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.4 billion in 2015 to €4.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gifhorn?
Of the 61,110 jobs located in Gifhorn in 2023, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gifhorn?
The number of people working in Gifhorn rose by 5.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 61,110.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Gifhorn compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 227 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Teltow-Fläming | 4.6% |
| 225 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 226 | Steinfurt | 4.6% |
| 227 | Gifhorn | 4.5% |
| 228 | Ammerland | 4.5% |
| 229 | Kusel | 4.5% |
| 230 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 4.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Landshut, Landkreis | €3,643 |
| 176 | Wetteraukreis | €3,640 |
| 177 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,638 |
| 178 | Gifhorn | €3,638 |
| 179 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,634 |
| 180 | Kitzingen | €3,632 |
| 181 | St. Wendel | €3,632 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 63 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Wetteraukreis | €31,502 |
| 61 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | €31,438 |
| 62 | Coesfeld | €31,435 |
| 63 | Gifhorn | €31,425 |
| 64 | Freising | €31,411 |
| 65 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | €31,392 |
| 66 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €31,380 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 148 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Cloppenburg | 67.7% |
| 146 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 67.6% |
| 147 | Jerichower Land | 67.6% |
| 148 | Gifhorn | 67.5% |
| 149 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 67.5% |
| 150 | Altenburger Land | 67.5% |
| 151 | Emsland | 67.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 312 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 18.2% |
| 310 | Bad Kissingen | 18.2% |
| 311 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2% |
| 312 | Gifhorn | 18.1% |
| 313 | Limburg-Weilburg | 17.9% |
| 314 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 17.9% |
| 315 | Landkreis Rostock | 17.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 10 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.0% |
| 8 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.8% |
| 9 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 35.9% |
| 10 | Gifhorn | 34.4% |
| 11 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
| 12 | Starnberg | 34.2% |
| 13 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 191 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Fulda | 23.7% |
| 189 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 23.7% |
| 190 | Donnersbergkreis | 23.6% |
| 191 | Gifhorn | 23.6% |
| 192 | Minden-Lübbecke | 23.6% |
| 193 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 23.6% |
| 194 | Ilm-Kreis | 23.6% |
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