Economy, jobs and prices in Unna (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 274th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Unna?
The local economy produced €14.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Unna?
About 183,790 people worked in Unna in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Unna?
In 2023, Unna recorded an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Unna?
In 2023, Unna recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 5.0%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd highest of 400 districts. It was 4.6% 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 Unna?
At 39.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Unna ranked 58th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 37.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Unna?
In 2023, Unna recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,514, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €3,112.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Unna?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Unna was 90.7% in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 87.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Unna?
The purchasing power per resident in Unna was €29,325 in 2023, 196th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €23,109 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Unna?
At 19.8% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Unna ranked 196th highest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 20.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Unna?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Unna was -14.2 in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is down from -12.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Unna?
At 6.0 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Unna ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Unna?
The largest part of the economy of Unna in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Unna?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.0% of the value added in Unna in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Unna growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.8 billion in 2015 to €13.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Unna?
Of the 183,790 jobs located in Unna in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 0.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Unna?
The number of people working in Unna rose by 5.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 183,790.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Unna compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Unna ranks 73 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 7.2% |
| 71 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 7.2% |
| 73 | Unna | 7.2% |
| 74 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 7.2% |
| 75 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 76 | Jerichower Land | 7.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Unna ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Westerwaldkreis | €3,522 |
| 230 | Limburg-Weilburg | €3,521 |
| 231 | Südliche Weinstraße | €3,515 |
| 232 | Unna | €3,514 |
| 233 | Kulmbach | €3,514 |
| 234 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | €3,513 |
| 235 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | €3,512 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Unna ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Paderborn | €29,347 |
| 203 | Deggendorf | €29,337 |
| 204 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | €29,329 |
| 205 | Unna | €29,325 |
| 206 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,314 |
| 207 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,311 |
| 208 | Borken | €29,308 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Unna ranks 305 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.0% |
| 303 | Friesland (DE) | 62.9% |
| 304 | Nordfriesland | 62.9% |
| 305 | Unna | 62.9% |
| 306 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 62.9% |
| 307 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 62.8% |
| 308 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 62.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Unna ranks 193 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Paderborn | 26.1% |
| 191 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 26.0% |
| 192 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 26.0% |
| 193 | Unna | 26.0% |
| 194 | Vogelsbergkreis | 26.0% |
| 195 | Vogtlandkreis | 25.9% |
| 196 | Steinfurt | 25.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Unna ranks 209 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Ammerland | 22.0% |
| 207 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 21.9% |
| 208 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.9% |
| 209 | Unna | 21.9% |
| 210 | Stade | 21.9% |
| 211 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 21.8% |
| 212 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Unna ranks 176 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 24.2% |
| 174 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 24.2% |
| 175 | Coesfeld | 24.1% |
| 176 | Unna | 24.1% |
| 177 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 24.1% |
| 178 | St. Wendel | 24.1% |
| 179 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1% |
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