Economy, jobs and prices in Nordwestmecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 28,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 355th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Nordwestmecklenburg?
The local economy produced €5.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nordwestmecklenburg?
About 60,470 people worked in Nordwestmecklenburg in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 6.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 85th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 5.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 7.1%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.6% 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Nordwestmecklenburg was 38.9% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. That is up from 36.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Nordwestmecklenburg was €3,148 in 2023, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €2,711 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Nordwestmecklenburg was 96.7% in 2023, 56th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 94.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The purchasing power per resident in Nordwestmecklenburg was €27,162 in 2023, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €21,283 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 15.0% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was 14.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -36.0, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from -31.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Nordwestmecklenburg was 5.0 in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 1.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The largest part of the economy of Nordwestmecklenburg in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 28.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nordwestmecklenburg?
Factories, mines and energy produced 28.2% of the value added in Nordwestmecklenburg in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nordwestmecklenburg growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.1 billion in 2015 to €4.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 48% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nordwestmecklenburg?
Of the 60,470 jobs located in Nordwestmecklenburg in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The number of people working in Nordwestmecklenburg fell by 0.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 60,470.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nordwestmecklenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 83 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 7.0% |
| 84 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 6.9% |
| 85 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.9% |
| 86 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 6.9% |
| 87 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 88 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 347 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | €3,165 |
| 345 | Saalekreis | €3,158 |
| 346 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | €3,155 |
| 347 | Nordwestmecklenburg | €3,148 |
| 348 | Spree-Neiße | €3,141 |
| 349 | Helmstedt | €3,138 |
| 350 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | €3,135 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,201 |
| 347 | Mittelsachsen | €27,183 |
| 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 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 169 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 67.0% |
| 167 | Germersheim | 66.9% |
| 168 | Oder-Spree | 66.9% |
| 169 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 66.9% |
| 170 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 66.8% |
| 171 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.8% |
| 172 | Freyung-Grafenau | 66.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 159 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Elbe-Elster | 28.3% |
| 157 | Erzgebirgskreis | 28.3% |
| 158 | Altenburger Land | 28.2% |
| 159 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 160 | Minden-Lübbecke | 28.2% |
| 161 | Vulkaneifel | 28.1% |
| 162 | Mittelsachsen | 28.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 278 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Diepholz | 20.2% |
| 276 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 20.1% |
| 277 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 20.1% |
| 278 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 20.1% |
| 279 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 20.1% |
| 280 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 20.1% |
| 281 | Mainz-Bingen | 20.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 182 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1% |
| 180 | Leer | 24.0% |
| 181 | Sigmaringen | 24.0% |
| 182 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 24.0% |
| 183 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9% |
| 184 | Merzig-Wadern | 23.8% |
| 185 | Peine | 23.8% |
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