Economy, jobs and prices in Wolfenbüttel (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 23,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 61% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 394th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Wolfenbüttel?
The local economy produced €3.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Wolfenbüttel?
About 38,590 people worked in Wolfenbüttel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Wolfenbüttel?
At 5.3% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Wolfenbüttel ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Wolfenbüttel?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Wolfenbüttel was 4.7% in 2023, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 4.2% 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 Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 36.5%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 113th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 32.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Wolfenbüttel?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Wolfenbüttel was €3,559 in 2023, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €3,155.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Wolfenbüttel?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Wolfenbüttel was 94.6% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 89.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Wolfenbüttel?
At €30,835 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Wolfenbüttel ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €24,666 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 22.0%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -79.3, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. It was -87.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Wolfenbüttel?
At 5.4 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Wolfenbüttel ranked 72nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 3.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Wolfenbüttel?
The largest part of the economy of Wolfenbüttel in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Wolfenbüttel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.4% of the value added in Wolfenbüttel in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Wolfenbüttel growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €2.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Wolfenbüttel?
Of the 38,590 jobs located in Wolfenbüttel in 2023, 45% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 3.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Wolfenbüttel?
The number of people working in Wolfenbüttel rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 38,590.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Wolfenbüttel compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Zwickau | 5.4% |
| 176 | Uelzen | 5.3% |
| 177 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3% |
| 178 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.3% |
| 179 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.3% |
| 180 | Wartburgkreis | 5.3% |
| 181 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Hildesheim | €3,564 |
| 213 | Oberallgäu | €3,562 |
| 214 | Mayen-Koblenz | €3,561 |
| 215 | Wolfenbüttel | €3,559 |
| 216 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,559 |
| 217 | Euskirchen | €3,558 |
| 218 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €3,557 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 96 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,856 |
| 94 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | €30,850 |
| 95 | Hohenlohekreis | €30,848 |
| 96 | Wolfenbüttel | €30,835 |
| 97 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,810 |
| 98 | Osterholz | €30,776 |
| 99 | Viersen | €30,760 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 232 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.6% |
| 230 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.5% |
| 231 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 65.4% |
| 232 | Wolfenbüttel | 65.4% |
| 233 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 65.3% |
| 234 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 65.3% |
| 235 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 65.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 249 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6% |
| 247 | Düren | 22.5% |
| 248 | Birkenfeld | 22.5% |
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | 22.4% |
| 250 | Lichtenfels | 22.3% |
| 251 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 22.2% |
| 252 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 150 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Oberhavel | 23.5% |
| 148 | Neu-Ulm | 23.5% |
| 149 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 23.4% |
| 150 | Wolfenbüttel | 23.4% |
| 151 | Leer | 23.4% |
| 152 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 23.4% |
| 153 | Günzburg | 23.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 64 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 31.5% |
| 62 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.4% |
| 63 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.3% |
| 64 | Wolfenbüttel | 31.3% |
| 65 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.3% |
| 66 | Ostholstein | 31.2% |
| 67 | Berchtesgadener Land | 31.2% |
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