Economy, jobs and prices in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 49,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 128% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €9.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 85,440 people worked in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 69th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 4.8%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.0% 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 Leverkusen?
At 34.2% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Leverkusen ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 34.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Leverkusen?
At €4,401 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Leverkusen ranked 23rd highest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €4,353 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 86.1%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 136th lowest of 400 districts. It was 81.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Leverkusen?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Leverkusen was €29,989 in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €24,035.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Leverkusen?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Leverkusen ranked 102nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 16.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Leverkusen?
At +0.9 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Leverkusen ranked 119th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +2.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Leverkusen?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Leverkusen was 4.8 in 2023, 120th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 39.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 39.6% of the value added in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 85,440 jobs located in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 0.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 3.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,440.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Neunkirchen | 7.4% |
| 67 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 68 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 69 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 70 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 7.2% |
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 7.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 23 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,473 |
| 21 | Dingolfing-Landau | €4,419 |
| 22 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | €4,413 |
| 23 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,401 |
| 24 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | €4,384 |
| 25 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | €4,365 |
| 26 | Esslingen | €4,340 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 155 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Region Hannover | €30,088 |
| 153 | Mayen-Koblenz | €30,084 |
| 154 | Coburg, Landkreis | €30,016 |
| 155 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,989 |
| 156 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,981 |
| 157 | Limburg-Weilburg | €29,973 |
| 158 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,922 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 337 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.4% |
| 335 | Birkenfeld | 61.3% |
| 336 | Berlin | 61.2% |
| 337 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.2% |
| 338 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 61.1% |
| 339 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.0% |
| 340 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 47 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 40.0% |
| 45 | Sonneberg | 39.9% |
| 46 | Haßberge | 39.7% |
| 47 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.6% |
| 48 | Weimarer Land | 39.5% |
| 49 | Kronach | 39.3% |
| 50 | Heidenheim | 39.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 261 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Calw | 20.7% |
| 259 | Ortenaukreis | 20.7% |
| 260 | Schwandorf | 20.7% |
| 261 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5% |
| 262 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5% |
| 263 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 20.5% |
| 264 | Neuwied | 20.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 282 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 19.8% |
| 280 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7% |
| 281 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 19.7% |
| 282 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7% |
| 283 | Starnberg | 19.7% |
| 284 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6% |
| 285 | Holzminden | 19.6% |
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