Economy, jobs and prices in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 92% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 234th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €7.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 93,780 people worked in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Hagen?
The unemployment rate in the city of Hagen was 11.4% in 2023, 6th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. In 2019 the figure was 10.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Hagen?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Hagen was 8.7% in 2023, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 9.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Hagen?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Hagen was 45.8% in 2023, 12th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 41.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Hagen?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Hagen was €3,697 in 2023, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. It was €3,400 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Hagen?
At 92.4% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Hagen ranked 111th highest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). 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 Hagen?
At €27,999 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the city of Hagen ranked 98th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €22,404 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Hagen?
At 18.5% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Hagen ranked 164th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was 19.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Hagen?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Hagen was -2.8 in 2023, 142nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was +2.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Hagen?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Hagen was 9.1 in 2023, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.6% of the value added in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €6.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 93,780 jobs located in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 0.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt fell by 3.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 93,780.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 9 | Uckermark | 10.7% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 149 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | €3,704 |
| 147 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | €3,703 |
| 148 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €3,701 |
| 149 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,697 |
| 150 | Göttingen | €3,690 |
| 151 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,689 |
| 152 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,684 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Harz | €28,042 |
| 301 | Holzminden | €28,039 |
| 302 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | €28,018 |
| 303 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,999 |
| 304 | Zwickau | €27,998 |
| 305 | Haßberge | €27,981 |
| 306 | Teltow-Fläming | €27,976 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 369 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.4% |
| 367 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.3% |
| 368 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.3% |
| 369 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
| 370 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
| 371 | Kleve | 59.1% |
| 372 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 246 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 221 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Schaumburg | 21.8% |
| 219 | Freyung-Grafenau | 21.7% |
| 220 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.7% |
| 221 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.7% |
| 222 | Warendorf | 21.7% |
| 223 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 21.7% |
| 224 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 21.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 72 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.5% |
| 73 | Berlin | 30.5% |
| 74 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.3% |
| 75 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 30.3% |
| 76 | Jerichower Land | 30.3% |
| 77 | Recklinghausen | 30.2% |
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