Economy, jobs and prices in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 93% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 218th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €20.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 231,870 people worked in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Duisburg?
In 2023, the city of Duisburg recorded an unemployment rate of 12.8%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Duisburg?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Duisburg was 9.1% in 2023, 26th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 8.7% 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 Duisburg?
In 2023, the city of Duisburg recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 44.2%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 40.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Duisburg?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Duisburg was €3,982 in 2023, 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €3,672 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Duisburg?
At 90.1% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Duisburg ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). In 2019 the figure was 87.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Duisburg?
In 2023, the city of Duisburg recorded a purchasing power per resident of €26,129, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 8th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €20,792 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Duisburg?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Duisburg ranked 103rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 16.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Duisburg?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Duisburg was -3.3 in 2023, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is down from +0.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Duisburg?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Duisburg was 7.0 in 2023, 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 9.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.6% of the value added in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.1 billion in 2015 to €18.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 231,870 jobs located in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 0.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 1.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 231,870.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.6% |
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 3 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.8% |
| 4 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 6 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 7 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 64 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Main-Spessart | €3,990 |
| 62 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,984 |
| 63 | Freudenstadt | €3,983 |
| 64 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,982 |
| 65 | Berlin | €3,982 |
| 66 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,976 |
| 67 | Wesermarsch | €3,972 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,301 |
| 391 | Görlitz | €26,286 |
| 392 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | €26,227 |
| 393 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,129 |
| 394 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,061 |
| 395 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | €25,755 |
| 396 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €25,737 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 389 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.2% |
| 387 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.8% |
| 388 | Städteregion Aachen | 56.6% |
| 389 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.2% |
| 390 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 55.7% |
| 391 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.6% |
| 392 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 54.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 264 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Pinneberg | 21.8% |
| 262 | Alzey-Worms | 21.8% |
| 263 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 21.7% |
| 264 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6% |
| 265 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6% |
| 266 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5% |
| 267 | Südwestpfalz | 21.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 106 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2% |
| 104 | Heinsberg | 25.2% |
| 105 | Recklinghausen | 25.2% |
| 106 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.1% |
| 107 | Südliche Weinstraße | 24.9% |
| 108 | Ravensburg | 24.9% |
| 109 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 24.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 146 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Aurich | 25.4% |
| 144 | Hildburghausen | 25.4% |
| 145 | Prignitz | 25.4% |
| 146 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4% |
| 147 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 25.3% |
| 148 | Calw | 25.3% |
| 149 | Havelland | 25.3% |
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