Economy, jobs and prices in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 55,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 143% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €10.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 132,450 people worked in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 71st highest of 400 districts. It was 6.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Osnabrück?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Osnabrück was 4.6% in 2023, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is down from 4.9% 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 Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 36.2%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 36.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,750, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 128th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,403 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Osnabrück?
At 87.3% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Osnabrück ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 82.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded a purchasing power per resident of €28,588, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €23,035.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 20.4%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 21.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Osnabrück?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Osnabrück was +31.6 in 2023, 35th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was also +31.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Osnabrück?
At 4.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Osnabrück ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 4.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 14.9% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.9 billion in 2015 to €9.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 132,450 jobs located in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 5.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 132,450.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 71 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 69 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 70 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 7.2% |
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 7.2% |
| 73 | Unna | 7.2% |
| 74 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 7.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Düren | €3,758 |
| 126 | Fürstenfeldbruck | €3,755 |
| 127 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €3,751 |
| 128 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,750 |
| 129 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,750 |
| 130 | Emmendingen | €3,749 |
| 131 | Eichstätt | €3,748 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 258 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,640 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €28,632 |
| 257 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €28,628 |
| 258 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,588 |
| 259 | Vogelsbergkreis | €28,586 |
| 260 | Odenwaldkreis | €28,585 |
| 261 | Wesermarsch | €28,567 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 339 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Berlin | 61.2% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.2% |
| 338 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 61.1% |
| 339 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.0% |
| 340 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
| 341 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
| 342 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 354 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.0% |
| 352 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.0% |
| 353 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 14.9% |
| 354 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9% |
| 355 | Freising | 14.8% |
| 356 | Wittmund | 14.7% |
| 357 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 126 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 124 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 125 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 24.4% |
| 126 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 127 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 24.3% |
| 128 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.3% |
| 129 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 71 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.0% |
| 69 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 70 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 72 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 73 | Berlin | 30.5% |
| 74 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.3% |
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