Economy, jobs and prices in Börde (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 285th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Börde?
The local economy produced €6.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Börde?
About 73,780 people worked in Börde in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Börde?
The unemployment rate in Börde was 5.1% in 2023, 196th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. It was also 5.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Börde?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Börde was 5.6% in 2023, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is down from 7.2% 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 Börde?
In 2023, Börde recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 32.4%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 32.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Börde?
At €3,074 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Börde ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). In 2019 the figure was €2,669.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Börde?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Börde was 99.5% in 2023, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 98.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Börde?
The purchasing power per resident in Börde was €27,915 in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €21,555.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Börde?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Börde was 10.4% in 2023, 4th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. It was also 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Börde?
At -16.9 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Börde ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was -19.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Börde?
At 4.2 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Börde ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 5.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Börde?
The largest part of the economy of Börde in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 33.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Börde?
Factories, mines and energy produced 33.5% of the value added in Börde in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Börde growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.0 billion in 2015 to €5.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Börde?
Of the 73,780 jobs located in Börde in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Börde?
The number of people working in Börde rose by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 73,780.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Börde compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Börde ranks 196 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 194 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
| 195 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 5.2% |
| 196 | Börde | 5.1% |
| 197 | Sonneberg | 5.1% |
| 198 | Neuwied | 5.1% |
| 199 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 5.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Börde ranks 361 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Nordsachsen | €3,083 |
| 359 | Barnim | €3,079 |
| 360 | Meißen | €3,078 |
| 361 | Börde | €3,074 |
| 362 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €3,073 |
| 363 | Stendal | €3,063 |
| 364 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €3,053 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Börde ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | €27,956 |
| 308 | Jerichower Land | €27,939 |
| 309 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,915 |
| 310 | Börde | €27,915 |
| 311 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,888 |
| 312 | Tirschenreuth | €27,887 |
| 313 | Saalekreis | €27,860 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Börde ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Eichsfeld | 71.0% |
| 28 | Main-Spessart | 71.0% |
| 29 | Vechta | 71.0% |
| 30 | Börde | 70.9% |
| 31 | Fürth, Landkreis | 70.8% |
| 32 | Kitzingen | 70.7% |
| 33 | Gütersloh | 70.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Börde ranks 93 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 33.8% |
| 91 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 33.7% |
| 92 | Hof, Landkreis | 33.6% |
| 93 | Börde | 33.5% |
| 94 | Cloppenburg | 33.5% |
| 95 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 33.4% |
| 96 | Vechta | 33.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Börde ranks 392 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Saalekreis | 14.4% |
| 390 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.3% |
| 391 | Stendal | 14.3% |
| 392 | Börde | 14.2% |
| 393 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 14.0% |
| 394 | Sömmerda | 14.0% |
| 395 | Hohenlohekreis | 13.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Börde ranks 326 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Cham | 17.8% |
| 324 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 17.8% |
| 325 | Borken | 17.8% |
| 326 | Börde | 17.7% |
| 327 | Traunstein | 17.6% |
| 328 | Aichach-Friedberg | 17.6% |
| 329 | Heidenheim | 17.5% |
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