Economy, jobs and prices in Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 273rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Lippe?
The local economy produced €12.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lippe?
About 164,460 people worked in Lippe in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lippe?
At 5.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Lippe ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 5.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Lippe?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Lippe was 4.9% in 2023, 174th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 5.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 44.4%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 42.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lippe?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Lippe was €3,706 in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,390 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Lippe?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Lippe was 91.0% in 2023, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 88.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Lippe?
The purchasing power per resident in Lippe was €30,484 in 2023, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €24,135.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Lippe?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Lippe was 18.5% in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 19.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Lippe?
At -17.8 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Lippe ranked 153rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was -17.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Lippe?
At 5.2 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Lippe ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lippe?
The largest part of the economy of Lippe in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lippe?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.3% of the value added in Lippe in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lippe growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €11.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lippe?
Of the 164,460 jobs located in Lippe in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 1.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lippe?
The number of people working in Lippe rose by 4.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 164,460.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lippe compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Lippe ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Pinneberg | 5.2% |
| 186 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 5.2% |
| 187 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 5.2% |
| 188 | Lippe | 5.2% |
| 189 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 190 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 191 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 5.2% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Lippe ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Olpe | €3,717 |
| 142 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | €3,716 |
| 143 | Forchheim | €3,709 |
| 144 | Lippe | €3,706 |
| 145 | Gütersloh | €3,705 |
| 146 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | €3,704 |
| 147 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | €3,703 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Lippe ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Altötting | €30,530 |
| 114 | Tübingen, Landkreis | €30,523 |
| 115 | Plön | €30,506 |
| 116 | Lippe | €30,484 |
| 117 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €30,480 |
| 118 | Rottweil | €30,478 |
| 119 | Ravensburg | €30,464 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Lippe ranks 218 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Stendal | 65.8% |
| 216 | Pinneberg | 65.8% |
| 217 | Havelland | 65.8% |
| 218 | Lippe | 65.8% |
| 219 | Bad Dürkheim | 65.8% |
| 220 | Vulkaneifel | 65.7% |
| 221 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 65.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lippe ranks 143 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 29.5% |
| 141 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 29.4% |
| 142 | Stendal | 29.4% |
| 143 | Lippe | 29.3% |
| 144 | Wittenberg | 29.3% |
| 145 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
| 146 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 29.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lippe ranks 225 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Warendorf | 21.7% |
| 223 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 21.7% |
| 224 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 21.6% |
| 225 | Lippe | 21.6% |
| 226 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6% |
| 227 | Waldshut | 21.6% |
| 228 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 21.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lippe ranks 117 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 27.5% |
| 115 | Görlitz | 27.4% |
| 116 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 117 | Lippe | 27.2% |
| 118 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 27.0% |
| 119 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 27.0% |
| 120 | Nienburg (Weser) | 27.0% |
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