Economy, jobs and prices in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 40,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 106% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €2.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 25,790 people worked in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 68th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 6.6%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.5% 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 Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 35.3% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 134th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 30.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) was €3,648 in 2023, 174th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €3,394.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 86.7%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 83.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded a purchasing power per resident of €28,407, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 128th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €22,578.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) was 16.4% in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 18.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of +9.8, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was +12.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 4.5 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is up from 2.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 29.8% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.4 billion in 2015 to €2.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 41% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 25,790 jobs located in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 0.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 15.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 25,790.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Städteregion Aachen | 7.4% |
| 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% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Soest | €3,654 |
| 172 | Miesbach | €3,653 |
| 173 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | €3,649 |
| 174 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,648 |
| 175 | Landshut, Landkreis | €3,643 |
| 176 | Wetteraukreis | €3,640 |
| 177 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,638 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Kusel | €28,428 |
| 271 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €28,428 |
| 272 | Kronach | €28,417 |
| 273 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,407 |
| 274 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €28,386 |
| 275 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | €28,381 |
| 276 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,361 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 378 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.8% |
| 376 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.7% |
| 377 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.7% |
| 378 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.5% |
| 379 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.4% |
| 380 | Saarlouis | 58.3% |
| 381 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 138 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Lörrach | 29.9% |
| 136 | Göppingen | 29.8% |
| 137 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 29.8% |
| 138 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.8% |
| 139 | Mayen-Koblenz | 29.7% |
| 140 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 29.5% |
| 141 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 29.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 274 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Kassel, Landkreis | 20.4% |
| 272 | Freising | 20.3% |
| 273 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 20.3% |
| 274 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.3% |
| 275 | Diepholz | 20.2% |
| 276 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 20.1% |
| 277 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 20.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 214 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Nordsachsen | 22.8% |
| 212 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8% |
| 213 | Erding | 22.7% |
| 214 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.5% |
| 215 | Fürth, Landkreis | 22.3% |
| 216 | Dachau | 22.3% |
| 217 | Oder-Spree | 22.3% |
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