Economy, jobs and prices in Kusel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 20,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 53% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 399th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Kusel?
The local economy produced €1.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kusel?
About 19,630 people worked in Kusel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 5.1%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. It was 4.3% 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 Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 41.3%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 33.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kusel?
At €3,397 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Kusel ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). That is up from €3,041 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Kusel?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Kusel was 93.4% in 2023, 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 94.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a purchasing power per resident of €28,428, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €22,268.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 26.9%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. It was 28.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Kusel?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Kusel was -112.7 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is up from -115.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel had 4.5 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kusel?
The largest part of the economy of Kusel in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 29.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kusel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.7% of the value added in Kusel in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kusel growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.1 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kusel?
Of the 19,630 jobs located in Kusel in 2023, 41% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 1.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kusel?
The number of people working in Kusel fell by 1.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 19,630.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kusel compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Kusel ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Steinfurt | 4.6% |
| 227 | Gifhorn | 4.5% |
| 228 | Ammerland | 4.5% |
| 229 | Kusel | 4.5% |
| 230 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 4.5% |
| 231 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 4.5% |
| 232 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 4.5% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Kusel ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,399 |
| 281 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €3,398 |
| 282 | Kleve | €3,398 |
| 283 | Kusel | €3,397 |
| 284 | Cham | €3,396 |
| 285 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | €3,396 |
| 286 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | €3,396 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Kusel ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | €28,459 |
| 268 | Schwandorf | €28,456 |
| 269 | Heidekreis | €28,450 |
| 270 | Kusel | €28,428 |
| 271 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €28,428 |
| 272 | Kronach | €28,417 |
| 273 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,407 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Kusel ranks 288 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 63.5% |
| 286 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 63.5% |
| 287 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.4% |
| 288 | Kusel | 63.4% |
| 289 | Cuxhaven | 63.4% |
| 290 | Mayen-Koblenz | 63.4% |
| 291 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kusel ranks 288 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Euskirchen | 19.9% |
| 286 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9% |
| 287 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9% |
| 288 | Kusel | 19.7% |
| 289 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 19.7% |
| 290 | Nordsachsen | 19.5% |
| 291 | Ahrweiler | 19.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kusel ranks 32 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 30.5% |
| 30 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
| 31 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.0% |
| 32 | Kusel | 29.9% |
| 33 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.4% |
| 34 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 35 | Eichstätt | 29.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kusel ranks 106 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.4% |
| 104 | Stendal | 28.4% |
| 105 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2% |
| 106 | Kusel | 28.2% |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.1% |
| 108 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 109 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 27.9% |
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