Economy, jobs and prices in Ludwigslust-Parchim (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 28,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 75% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 352nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The local economy produced €6.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
About 85,290 people worked in Ludwigslust-Parchim in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 7.0%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. It was also 7.0% 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 36.4% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 33.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Ludwigslust-Parchim was €2,942 in 2023, 13th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €2,492.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 97.6%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 50th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 94.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded a purchasing power per resident of €27,157, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 50th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €21,200.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 14.0%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Ludwigslust-Parchim was -32.7 in 2023, 66th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was -34.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim had 3.8 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 4.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The largest part of the economy of Ludwigslust-Parchim in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ludwigslust-Parchim?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.2% of the value added in Ludwigslust-Parchim in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ludwigslust-Parchim growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.0 billion in 2015 to €6.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
Of the 85,290 jobs located in Ludwigslust-Parchim in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 5.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The number of people working in Ludwigslust-Parchim rose by 0.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,290.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ludwigslust-Parchim compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 121 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 122 | Spree-Neiße | 6.1% |
| 123 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 6.0% |
| 124 | Nienburg (Weser) | 5.9% |
| 125 | Stade | 5.9% |
| 126 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 388 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Eichsfeld | €2,945 |
| 386 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €2,944 |
| 387 | Havelland | €2,943 |
| 388 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | €2,942 |
| 389 | Greiz | €2,931 |
| 390 | Mittelsachsen | €2,925 |
| 391 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | €2,922 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,182 |
| 349 | Nordwestmecklenburg | €27,162 |
| 350 | Wittenberg | €27,157 |
| 351 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | €27,157 |
| 352 | Vogtlandkreis | €27,156 |
| 353 | Leer | €27,151 |
| 354 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | €27,088 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 86 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Lichtenfels | 69.4% |
| 84 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 69.4% |
| 85 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 69.4% |
| 86 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 69.4% |
| 87 | Kelheim | 69.2% |
| 88 | Bodenseekreis | 69.2% |
| 89 | Tuttlingen | 69.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 189 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.3% |
| 187 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 26.3% |
| 188 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 26.2% |
| 189 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 26.2% |
| 190 | Paderborn | 26.1% |
| 191 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 26.0% |
| 192 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 26.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 327 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 18.5% |
| 325 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 18.4% |
| 326 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 18.4% |
| 327 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 18.4% |
| 328 | Freudenstadt | 18.4% |
| 329 | Prignitz | 18.3% |
| 330 | Wartburgkreis | 18.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 196 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 23.6% |
| 194 | Ilm-Kreis | 23.6% |
| 195 | Günzburg | 23.6% |
| 196 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 23.6% |
| 197 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.5% |
| 198 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.5% |
| 199 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 23.4% |
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