Economy, jobs and prices in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 36,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 95% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 211th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €11.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 140,650 people worked in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mönchengladbach?
At 9.7% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 16th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 8.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Mönchengladbach?
At 8.4% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). That is up from 7.9% 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 Mönchengladbach?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Mönchengladbach was 44.2% in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. That is up from 37.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,480, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,172 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Mönchengladbach?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Mönchengladbach was 93.3% in 2023, 92nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 90.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Mönchengladbach?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Mönchengladbach was €28,849 in 2023, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. It was €23,308 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 20.0%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of +3.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th highest of 400 districts. That is up from +3.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Mönchengladbach?
At 7.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 15th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 8.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.9% of the value added in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.5 billion in 2015 to €10.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 140,650 jobs located in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 140,650.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 16 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 14 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.0% |
| 15 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 9.9% |
| 16 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 17 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 18 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 19 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Heinsberg | €3,491 |
| 251 | Ahrweiler | €3,485 |
| 252 | Fulda | €3,481 |
| 253 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,480 |
| 254 | Aichach-Friedberg | €3,478 |
| 255 | Vogelsbergkreis | €3,472 |
| 256 | Peine | €3,469 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 247 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Goslar | €28,865 |
| 245 | Groß-Gerau | €28,859 |
| 246 | Märkisch-Oderland | €28,856 |
| 247 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,849 |
| 248 | Heinsberg | €28,829 |
| 249 | Uelzen | €28,822 |
| 250 | Göttingen | €28,815 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 374 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Kleve | 59.1% |
| 372 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.0% |
| 373 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 59.0% |
| 374 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.9% |
| 375 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.8% |
| 376 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.7% |
| 377 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 328 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Havelland | 17.0% |
| 326 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 327 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 328 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9% |
| 329 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 330 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 16.4% |
| 331 | Heidekreis | 16.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 55 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.9% |
| 53 | Miesbach | 27.8% |
| 54 | Mettmann | 27.7% |
| 55 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.6% |
| 56 | Dachau | 27.6% |
| 57 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.6% |
| 58 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 27.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 116 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 27.6% |
| 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% |
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