Economy, jobs and prices in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 31,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 82% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 305th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Düren?
The local economy produced €9.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Düren?
About 125,040 people worked in Düren in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Düren?
At 7.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Düren ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 6.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Düren?
In 2023, Düren recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 7.3%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 57th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.3% 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 Düren?
At 42.6% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Düren ranked 28th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 42.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Düren?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Düren was €3,758 in 2023, 125th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €3,403.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Düren?
In 2023, Düren recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 90.4%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. It was 86.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Düren?
At €29,415 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Düren ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €23,579 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Düren?
At 23.0% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Düren ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). That is down from 24.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Düren?
At -18.4 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Düren ranked 148th lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). In 2019 the figure was -17.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Düren?
In 2023, Düren had 4.0 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Düren?
The largest part of the economy of Düren in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 31.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Düren?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.5% of the value added in Düren in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Düren growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.7 billion in 2015 to €8.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Düren?
Of the 125,040 jobs located in Düren in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Düren?
The number of people working in Düren rose by 5.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 125,040.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Düren compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Düren ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 76 | Jerichower Land | 7.1% |
| 77 | Goslar | 7.1% |
| 78 | Düren | 7.1% |
| 79 | Holzminden | 7.0% |
| 80 | Märkischer Kreis | 7.0% |
| 81 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 7.0% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Düren ranks 125 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | €3,770 |
| 123 | Donnersbergkreis | €3,769 |
| 124 | Oberbergischer Kreis | €3,764 |
| 125 | Düren | €3,758 |
| 126 | Fürstenfeldbruck | €3,755 |
| 127 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €3,751 |
| 128 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,750 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Düren ranks 198 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Celle | €29,449 |
| 196 | Dahme-Spreewald | €29,448 |
| 197 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,444 |
| 198 | Düren | €29,415 |
| 199 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | €29,396 |
| 200 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,392 |
| 201 | Berchtesgadener Land | €29,350 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Düren ranks 357 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Göttingen | 60.1% |
| 355 | Gießen, Landkreis | 60.1% |
| 356 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 60.1% |
| 357 | Düren | 60.0% |
| 358 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.0% |
| 359 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.0% |
| 360 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Düren ranks 247 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Südliche Weinstraße | 22.7% |
| 245 | Coesfeld | 22.7% |
| 246 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6% |
| 247 | Düren | 22.5% |
| 248 | Birkenfeld | 22.5% |
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | 22.4% |
| 250 | Lichtenfels | 22.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Düren ranks 21 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 32.1% |
| 19 | Fürth, Landkreis | 32.0% |
| 20 | Berlin | 31.8% |
| 21 | Düren | 31.7% |
| 22 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 31.7% |
| 23 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.6% |
| 24 | Dahme-Spreewald | 31.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Düren ranks 159 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2% |
| 157 | Wittenberg | 25.2% |
| 158 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.1% |
| 159 | Düren | 25.1% |
| 160 | Vogelsbergkreis | 25.0% |
| 161 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 25.0% |
| 162 | Uckermark | 24.9% |
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