Economy, jobs and prices in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 49,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 130% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 75th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €5.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 58,620 people worked in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Salzgitter?
At 9.5% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Salzgitter ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 8.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Salzgitter?
In 2023, the city of Salzgitter recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 9.1%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. It was also 9.1% 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 Salzgitter?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Salzgitter was 39.7% in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. That is up from 35.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Salzgitter?
At €4,756 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Salzgitter ranked 12th highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). That is up from €4,347 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Salzgitter?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Salzgitter was 85.5% in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 79.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Salzgitter?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Salzgitter was €27,320 in 2023, 65th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €21,615 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Salzgitter?
At 11.8% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Salzgitter ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was 12.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Salzgitter?
At +18.4 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Salzgitter ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). In 2019 the figure was +19.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Salzgitter?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Salzgitter was 5.2 in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 5.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 59.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (14.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 59.0% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.9 billion in 2015 to €5.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 58,620 jobs located in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 44% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 1.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 58,620.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.0% |
| 15 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 9.9% |
| 16 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 17 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 18 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 19 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 20 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 12 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | München, Landkreis | €4,947 |
| 10 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | €4,849 |
| 11 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,803 |
| 12 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,756 |
| 13 | Hochtaunuskreis | €4,751 |
| 14 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,611 |
| 15 | Bodenseekreis | €4,607 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,376 |
| 334 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | €27,372 |
| 335 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | €27,347 |
| 336 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,320 |
| 337 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,319 |
| 338 | Bautzen | €27,282 |
| 339 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,262 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 343 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
| 341 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
| 342 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.8% |
| 343 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.8% |
| 344 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.7% |
| 345 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.6% |
| 346 | Recklinghausen | 60.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 72.2% |
| 3 | Dingolfing-Landau | 62.7% |
| 4 | Spree-Neiße | 60.2% |
| 5 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.0% |
| 6 | Böblingen | 57.4% |
| 7 | Tuttlingen | 56.3% |
| 8 | Olpe | 54.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 397 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Sömmerda | 14.0% |
| 395 | Hohenlohekreis | 13.9% |
| 396 | Weimarer Land | 12.2% |
| 397 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 398 | Spree-Neiße | 10.4% |
| 399 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 400 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 370 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 368 | Olpe | 14.6% |
| 369 | Mettmann | 14.6% |
| 370 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 371 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 372 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3% |
| 373 | Freising | 14.2% |
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