Economy, jobs and prices in Osnabrück, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 93% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 223rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Osnabrück, Landkreis?
The local economy produced €14.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Osnabrück, Landkreis?
About 177,050 people worked in Osnabrück, Landkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Landkreis Osnabrück?
In 2023, the district of Osnabrück recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Landkreis Osnabrück?
In 2023, the district of Osnabrück recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 2.8%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 88th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the district of Osnabrück was 32.8% in 2023, 174th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 30.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At €3,396 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the district of Osnabrück ranked 116th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). In 2019 the figure was €2,934.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 82.4% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the district of Osnabrück ranked 52nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). It was 77.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The purchasing power per resident in the district of Osnabrück was €29,254 in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €23,134 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 22.5% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the district of Osnabrück ranked 89th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was also 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Landkreis Osnabrück?
In 2023, the district of Osnabrück recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -21.7, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 121st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was -16.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 3.5 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the district of Osnabrück ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 3.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Osnabrück, Landkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Osnabrück, Landkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Osnabrück, Landkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.9% of the value added in Osnabrück, Landkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Osnabrück, Landkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.0 billion in 2015 to €13.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 45% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Osnabrück, Landkreis?
Of the 177,050 jobs located in Osnabrück, Landkreis in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Osnabrück, Landkreis?
The number of people working in Osnabrück, Landkreis rose by 5.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 177,050.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Osnabrück, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 324 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Ostalbkreis | 3.4% |
| 322 | Sigmaringen | 3.4% |
| 323 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 3.4% |
| 324 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 325 | Schwäbisch Hall | 3.3% |
| 326 | Fulda | 3.3% |
| 327 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Kleve | €3,398 |
| 283 | Kusel | €3,397 |
| 284 | Cham | €3,396 |
| 285 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | €3,396 |
| 286 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | €3,396 |
| 287 | Regen | €3,394 |
| 288 | Schaumburg | €3,394 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Südwestpfalz | €29,292 |
| 212 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,278 |
| 213 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €29,255 |
| 214 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | €29,254 |
| 215 | Peine | €29,246 |
| 216 | Dingolfing-Landau | €29,238 |
| 217 | Steinfurt | €29,226 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 71.4% |
| 18 | Wartburgkreis | 71.3% |
| 19 | Ebersberg | 71.3% |
| 20 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 71.3% |
| 21 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 71.3% |
| 22 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 71.2% |
| 23 | Freising | 71.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 121 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Eichsfeld | 31.1% |
| 119 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 31.1% |
| 120 | Waldshut | 31.0% |
| 121 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 30.9% |
| 122 | Kitzingen | 30.9% |
| 123 | Odenwaldkreis | 30.9% |
| 124 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 30.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 270 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.4% |
| 268 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.4% |
| 269 | Herford | 20.4% |
| 270 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 20.4% |
| 271 | Kassel, Landkreis | 20.4% |
| 272 | Freising | 20.3% |
| 273 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 20.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 319 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 17.9% |
| 317 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9% |
| 318 | Westerwaldkreis | 17.9% |
| 319 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 17.9% |
| 320 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 17.8% |
| 321 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 17.8% |
| 322 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 17.8% |
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