Economy, jobs and prices in Rotenburg (Wümme) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 38,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 99% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The local economy produced €7.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
About 85,050 people worked in Rotenburg (Wümme) in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2023, Rotenburg (Wümme) recorded an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 115th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2023, Rotenburg (Wümme) recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 4.4%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 198th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.0% 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 Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 32.6% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 181st highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 34.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2023, Rotenburg (Wümme) recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,398, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,015 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 86.9% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 169th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). It was 83.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The purchasing power per resident in Rotenburg (Wümme) was €29,480 in 2023, 191st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €23,333 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 22.9% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 75th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Rotenburg (Wümme) was -19.2 in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was also -19.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 3.8 in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 4.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The largest part of the economy of Rotenburg (Wümme) in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rotenburg (Wümme)?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.2% of the value added in Rotenburg (Wümme) in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rotenburg (Wümme) growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.4 billion in 2015 to €6.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 47% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
Of the 85,050 jobs located in Rotenburg (Wümme) in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 4.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The number of people working in Rotenburg (Wümme) rose by 5.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,050.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Rotenburg (Wümme) compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 286 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 3.8% |
| 284 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 3.8% |
| 285 | Dahme-Spreewald | 3.8% |
| 286 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 3.8% |
| 287 | Rastatt | 3.8% |
| 288 | Lichtenfels | 3.8% |
| 289 | Esslingen | 3.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 281 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €3,401 |
| 279 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €3,400 |
| 280 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,399 |
| 281 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €3,398 |
| 282 | Kleve | €3,398 |
| 283 | Kusel | €3,397 |
| 284 | Cham | €3,396 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | €29,510 |
| 189 | Schleswig-Flensburg | €29,504 |
| 190 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €29,494 |
| 191 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €29,480 |
| 192 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | €29,480 |
| 193 | Günzburg | €29,460 |
| 194 | Sigmaringen | €29,460 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 141 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Holzminden | 67.9% |
| 139 | Sigmaringen | 67.8% |
| 140 | Deggendorf | 67.8% |
| 141 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 67.8% |
| 142 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 67.8% |
| 143 | Zollernalbkreis | 67.7% |
| 144 | Ravensburg | 67.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 322 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6% |
| 320 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.5% |
| 321 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
| 322 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 17.2% |
| 323 | Uelzen | 17.1% |
| 324 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 17.1% |
| 325 | Havelland | 17.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 294 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 19.7% |
| 292 | Zollernalbkreis | 19.7% |
| 293 | Cham | 19.7% |
| 294 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 19.7% |
| 295 | Ostallgäu | 19.5% |
| 296 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4% |
| 297 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 19.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 163 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Vogelsbergkreis | 25.0% |
| 161 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 25.0% |
| 162 | Uckermark | 24.9% |
| 163 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 24.9% |
| 164 | Bad Dürkheim | 24.8% |
| 165 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 24.8% |
| 166 | Konstanz | 24.8% |
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