Economy, jobs and prices in Saarlouis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 34,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 254th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Saarlouis?
The local economy produced €7.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
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About 93,400 people worked in Saarlouis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
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In 2023, Saarlouis recorded an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 140th highest of 400 districts. It was 4.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Saarlouis?
At 1.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Saarlouis ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Saarlouis?
At 43.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Saarlouis ranked 20th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 32.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Saarlouis?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Saarlouis was €3,667 in 2023, 163rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,373 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Saarlouis?
At 85.4% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Saarlouis ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). It was 81.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Saarlouis?
In 2023, Saarlouis recorded a purchasing power per resident of €28,700, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. It was €22,631 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Saarlouis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Saarlouis was 20.0% in 2023, 191st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is up from 19.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Saarlouis?
At -7.3 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Saarlouis ranked 175th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). That is down from -2.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Saarlouis?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Saarlouis was 4.9 in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 4.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Saarlouis?
The largest part of the economy of Saarlouis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 41.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (19.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Saarlouis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 41.7% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Saarlouis growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.1 billion in 2015 to €7.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 17% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Saarlouis?
Of the 93,400 jobs located in Saarlouis in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Saarlouis?
The number of people working in Saarlouis fell by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 93,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Saarlouis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Groß-Gerau | 5.7% |
| 139 | Meißen | 5.7% |
| 140 | Celle | 5.7% |
| 141 | Saarlouis | 5.7% |
| 142 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7% |
| 143 | Peine | 5.7% |
| 144 | Steinburg | 5.7% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Ortenaukreis | €3,673 |
| 161 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €3,671 |
| 162 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,668 |
| 163 | Saarlouis | €3,667 |
| 164 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €3,665 |
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €3,663 |
| 166 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | €3,663 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Göttingen | €28,815 |
| 251 | Fulda | €28,805 |
| 252 | Passau, Landkreis | €28,738 |
| 253 | Saarlouis | €28,700 |
| 254 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,694 |
| 255 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,640 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €28,632 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 380 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 382 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.0% |
| 383 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 30 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Freudenstadt | 42.2% |
| 28 | Wesermarsch | 41.8% |
| 29 | Kassel, Landkreis | 41.7% |
| 30 | Saarlouis | 41.7% |
| 31 | Enzkreis | 41.6% |
| 32 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 41.6% |
| 33 | Gütersloh | 41.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 288 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Borken | 19.9% |
| 286 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 19.9% |
| 287 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9% |
| 288 | Saarlouis | 19.8% |
| 289 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 19.8% |
| 290 | Westerwaldkreis | 19.8% |
| 291 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 19.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 292 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Roth | 19.5% |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 19.4% |
| 291 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 19.3% |
| 292 | Saarlouis | 19.2% |
| 293 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 19.2% |
| 294 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 19.2% |
| 295 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 19.2% |
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