Economy, jobs and prices in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 28,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 354th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The local economy produced €2.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
About 33,490 people worked in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 6.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 86th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). That is up from 6.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 8.2% in 2023, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. In 2019 the figure was 8.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 38.8% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 73rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 39.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €2,957, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th lowest of 400 districts. It was €2,476 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 96.6%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 58th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 90.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The purchasing power per resident in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was €26,890 in 2023, 32nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €20,861 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 14.5% in 2023, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 14.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -30.3, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 78th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from -29.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 5.9 company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses, compared with 3.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 51st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The largest part of the economy of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 27.3% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.7 billion in 2015 to €2.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
Of the 33,490 jobs located in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 5.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The number of people working in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel fell by 7.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 33,490.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Altmarkkreis Salzwedel compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 86 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 7.0% |
| 84 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 6.9% |
| 85 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.9% |
| 86 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 6.9% |
| 87 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 88 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8% |
| 89 | Wesel | 6.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 383 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Landkreis Rostock | €2,962 |
| 381 | Wittenberg | €2,962 |
| 382 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | €2,961 |
| 383 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €2,957 |
| 384 | Prignitz | €2,946 |
| 385 | Eichsfeld | €2,945 |
| 386 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €2,944 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 369 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Erzgebirgskreis | €26,913 |
| 367 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | €26,905 |
| 368 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,900 |
| 369 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €26,890 |
| 370 | Uckermark | €26,866 |
| 371 | Sonneberg | €26,855 |
| 372 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,827 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 84 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Meißen | 69.4% |
| 82 | Straubing-Bogen | 69.4% |
| 83 | Lichtenfels | 69.4% |
| 84 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 69.4% |
| 85 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 69.4% |
| 86 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 69.4% |
| 87 | Kelheim | 69.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 174 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 27.5% |
| 172 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 27.4% |
| 173 | Konstanz | 27.4% |
| 174 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 27.3% |
| 175 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 27.1% |
| 176 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 27.1% |
| 177 | Regen | 27.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 386 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Tuttlingen | 15.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 122 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 27.0% |
| 120 | Nienburg (Weser) | 27.0% |
| 121 | Cuxhaven | 26.9% |
| 122 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 26.9% |
| 123 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8% |
| 124 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 26.8% |
| 125 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 26.8% |
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