Economy, jobs and prices in Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 87% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 264th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Kleve?
The local economy produced €12.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kleve?
About 152,550 people worked in Kleve in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kleve?
The unemployment rate in Kleve was 5.6% in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. It was 5.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Kleve?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Kleve was 4.6% in 2023, 193rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 4.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Kleve?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Kleve was 42.0% in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 44.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kleve?
In 2023, Kleve recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,398, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,033 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Kleve?
In 2023, Kleve recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 88.6%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 85.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Kleve?
The purchasing power per resident in Kleve was €28,347 in 2023, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €22,596.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Kleve?
At 22.8% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Kleve ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). That is down from 24.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Kleve?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Kleve was -13.5 in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is down from -12.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Kleve?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Kleve was 5.1 in 2023, 95th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is down from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kleve?
The largest part of the economy of Kleve in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kleve?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.1% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kleve growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.6 billion in 2015 to €11.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 45% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kleve?
Of the 152,550 jobs located in Kleve in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 5.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kleve?
The number of people working in Kleve rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 152,550.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kleve compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Kleve ranks 155 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Viersen | 5.6% |
| 153 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 154 | Leipzig | 5.6% |
| 155 | Kleve | 5.6% |
| 156 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 157 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 158 | Gotha | 5.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Kleve ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | €3,400 |
| 280 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,399 |
| 281 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €3,398 |
| 282 | Kleve | €3,398 |
| 283 | Kusel | €3,397 |
| 284 | Cham | €3,396 |
| 285 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | €3,396 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Kleve ranks 278 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | €28,381 |
| 276 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,361 |
| 277 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,361 |
| 278 | Kleve | €28,347 |
| 279 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | €28,347 |
| 280 | Hof, Landkreis | €28,338 |
| 281 | Birkenfeld | €28,326 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Kleve ranks 371 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 373 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 59.0% |
| 374 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kleve ranks 295 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 19.3% |
| 293 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.2% |
| 294 | Region Hannover | 19.1% |
| 295 | Kleve | 19.1% |
| 296 | Miesbach | 19.1% |
| 297 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.0% |
| 298 | Wetteraukreis | 19.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kleve ranks 165 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Straubing-Bogen | 23.2% |
| 163 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 23.2% |
| 164 | Lörrach | 23.2% |
| 165 | Kleve | 23.1% |
| 166 | Vogelsbergkreis | 23.1% |
| 167 | Konstanz | 23.1% |
| 168 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 23.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kleve ranks 169 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Konstanz | 24.8% |
| 167 | Limburg-Weilburg | 24.6% |
| 168 | Lichtenfels | 24.5% |
| 169 | Kleve | 24.4% |
| 170 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 171 | Paderborn | 24.4% |
| 172 | Burgenlandkreis | 24.4% |
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