Economy, jobs and prices in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 42,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 110% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €1.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 25,960 people worked in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Pirmasens?
At 11.5% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Pirmasens ranked 4th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). It was 10.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Pirmasens?
At 11.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Pirmasens ranked 5th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). That is up from 10.9% 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 Pirmasens?
At 39.3% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Pirmasens ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 40.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pirmasens?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Pirmasens was €3,559 in 2023, 185th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €3,214.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Pirmasens?
In 2023, the city of Pirmasens recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 90.4%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 86.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Pirmasens?
In 2023, the city of Pirmasens recorded a purchasing power per resident of €26,678, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €21,539.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Pirmasens?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Pirmasens was 16.0% in 2023, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 17.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Pirmasens?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Pirmasens was +26.0 in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. In 2019 the figure was +30.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Pirmasens?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Pirmasens was 7.7 in 2023, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. That is up from 2.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 23.4% of the value added in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.3 billion in 2015 to €1.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 25,960 jobs located in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt fell by 2.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 25,960.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.6% |
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 3 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.8% |
| 4 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 6 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
| 7 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Oberallgäu | €3,562 |
| 214 | Mayen-Koblenz | €3,561 |
| 215 | Wolfenbüttel | €3,559 |
| 216 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,559 |
| 217 | Euskirchen | €3,558 |
| 218 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €3,557 |
| 219 | Herford | €3,551 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 378 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Nordhausen | €26,762 |
| 376 | Elbe-Elster | €26,734 |
| 377 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,711 |
| 378 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,678 |
| 379 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | €26,649 |
| 380 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,606 |
| 381 | Salzlandkreis | €26,555 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 328 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Starnberg | 61.9% |
| 326 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 61.8% |
| 327 | Limburg-Weilburg | 61.8% |
| 328 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.7% |
| 329 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.6% |
| 330 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 61.6% |
| 331 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 230 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Merzig-Wadern | 23.6% |
| 228 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 23.5% |
| 229 | Stormarn | 23.4% |
| 230 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4% |
| 231 | Nienburg (Weser) | 23.2% |
| 232 | Segeberg | 23.2% |
| 233 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 232 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5% |
| 230 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 21.5% |
| 231 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 21.5% |
| 232 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3% |
| 233 | Kelheim | 21.3% |
| 234 | Heidenheim | 21.3% |
| 235 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 90 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.7% |
| 88 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.7% |
| 89 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.5% |
| 90 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.4% |
| 91 | Plön | 29.4% |
| 92 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 29.3% |
| 93 | Friesland (DE) | 29.1% |
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