Economy, jobs and prices in Germersheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 39,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 102% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 171st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Germersheim?
The local economy produced €5.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
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About 60,580 people worked in Germersheim in 2023 (employment by place of work).
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At 4.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Germersheim ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 3.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Germersheim?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Germersheim was 3.8% in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was also 3.8% 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 Germersheim?
At 25.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Germersheim ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 22.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Germersheim?
In 2023, Germersheim recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €4,176, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €3,841 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Germersheim?
At 78.7% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Germersheim ranked 17th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). In 2019 the figure was 74.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Germersheim?
The purchasing power per resident in Germersheim was €29,867 in 2023, 164th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €23,512 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Germersheim?
At 17.8% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Germersheim ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 18.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Germersheim?
In 2023, Germersheim recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -23.4, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 109th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from -19.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Germersheim?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Germersheim was 5.8 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 3.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Germersheim?
The largest part of the economy of Germersheim in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 51.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (15.0%).
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Factories, mines and energy produced 51.2% of the value added in Germersheim in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
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Gross value added rose from €4.3 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
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Of the 60,580 jobs located in Germersheim in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 37% in industry and 2.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
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The number of people working in Germersheim rose by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 60,580.
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Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 261 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Mainz-Bingen | 4.2% |
| 259 | Zollernalbkreis | 4.2% |
| 260 | Bad Dürkheim | 4.2% |
| 261 | Germersheim | 4.2% |
| 262 | Hildburghausen | 4.1% |
| 263 | Olpe | 4.1% |
| 264 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,262 |
| 34 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,260 |
| 35 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | €4,259 |
| 36 | Germersheim | €4,176 |
| 37 | Rastatt | €4,173 |
| 38 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,168 |
| 39 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | €4,165 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 164 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | €29,892 |
| 162 | Kelheim | €29,890 |
| 163 | Westerwaldkreis | €29,876 |
| 164 | Germersheim | €29,867 |
| 165 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | €29,865 |
| 166 | Schaumburg | €29,864 |
| 167 | Straubing-Bogen | €29,839 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 167 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 67.1% |
| 165 | Coesfeld | 67.0% |
| 166 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 67.0% |
| 167 | Germersheim | 66.9% |
| 168 | Oder-Spree | 66.9% |
| 169 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 66.9% |
| 170 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 66.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 13 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Biberach | 53.2% |
| 11 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.1% |
| 12 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 52.5% |
| 13 | Germersheim | 51.2% |
| 14 | Bodenseekreis | 50.8% |
| 15 | Rastatt | 50.6% |
| 16 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 48.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Germersheim ranks 387 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Olpe | 15.2% |
| 385 | Nordsachsen | 15.0% |
| 386 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 14.9% |
| 387 | Germersheim | 14.7% |
| 388 | Dingolfing-Landau | 14.7% |
| 389 | Saalekreis | 14.4% |
| 390 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Germersheim ranks 365 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 15.3% |
| 363 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 15.2% |
| 364 | Saalekreis | 15.1% |
| 365 | Germersheim | 15.0% |
| 366 | Altötting | 14.7% |
| 367 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 368 | Olpe | 14.6% |
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