Economy, jobs and prices in Vorpommern-Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 30,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 80% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 319th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Vorpommern-Rügen?
The local economy produced €7.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vorpommern-Rügen?
About 100,230 people worked in Vorpommern-Rügen in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded an unemployment rate of 9.2%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 21st highest of 400 districts. It was 8.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 10.4%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 35.4% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 132nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 27.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Vorpommern-Rügen was €2,906 in 2023, 6th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €2,423.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Vorpommern-Rügen was 101.7% in 2023, 25th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. It was 97.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded a purchasing power per resident of €26,373, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 14th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €20,526 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 13.7% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 72nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -13.4, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. It was -12.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Vorpommern-Rügen was 2.8 in 2023, 85th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is down from 3.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The largest part of the economy of Vorpommern-Rügen in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 34.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vorpommern-Rügen?
Factories, mines and energy produced 11.5% of the value added in Vorpommern-Rügen in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vorpommern-Rügen growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €6.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 50% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vorpommern-Rügen?
Of the 100,230 jobs located in Vorpommern-Rügen in 2023, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of people working in Vorpommern-Rügen rose by 1.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 100,230.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vorpommern-Rügen compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 19 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 20 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.5% |
| 21 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.2% |
| 22 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 23 | Berlin | 9.1% |
| 24 | Stendal | 9.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 395 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Elbe-Elster | €2,920 |
| 393 | Altenburger Land | €2,919 |
| 394 | Vogtlandkreis | €2,907 |
| 395 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €2,906 |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | €2,901 |
| 397 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €2,899 |
| 398 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | €2,831 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €26,435 |
| 385 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €26,418 |
| 386 | Stendal | €26,403 |
| 387 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €26,373 |
| 388 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €26,371 |
| 389 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,349 |
| 390 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,301 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 183 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Stade | 66.6% |
| 181 | Görlitz | 66.6% |
| 182 | Fulda | 66.5% |
| 183 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 66.5% |
| 184 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.5% |
| 185 | Barnim | 66.4% |
| 186 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 380 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 11.8% |
| 378 | Dahme-Spreewald | 11.8% |
| 379 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 380 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 11.5% |
| 381 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 382 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 383 | Leer | 10.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 266 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 20.5% |
| 264 | Neuwied | 20.5% |
| 265 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5% |
| 266 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 20.5% |
| 267 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.4% |
| 268 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.4% |
| 269 | Herford | 20.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 30 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Barnim | 35.5% |
| 28 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 29 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 35.1% |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 34.9% |
| 31 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
| 32 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 33 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.6% |
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