Economy, jobs and prices in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 35,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 93% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 220th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €9.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 127,700 people worked in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Halle (Saale)?
At 9.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 21st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). That is up from 8.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 7.5%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.7% 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 Halle (Saale)?
At 34.1% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 28.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Halle (Saale)?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Halle (Saale) was €3,444 in 2023, 133rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €3,019 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Halle (Saale)?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Halle (Saale) was 102.4% in 2023, 20th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 100.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) recorded a purchasing power per resident of €26,061, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €21,056 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 12.0%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Halle (Saale)?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Halle (Saale) was +8.4 in 2023, 88th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. It was +10.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Halle (Saale)?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Halle (Saale) was 5.2 in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 7.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 42.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.7% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.1 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 127,700 jobs located in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 46% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 0.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 3.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 127,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 22 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.5% |
| 20 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 9.5% |
| 21 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.2% |
| 22 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 23 | Berlin | 9.1% |
| 24 | Stendal | 9.1% |
| 25 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | €3,448 |
| 266 | Viersen | €3,446 |
| 267 | Bad Kissingen | €3,446 |
| 268 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,444 |
| 269 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,443 |
| 270 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | €3,434 |
| 271 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,424 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Görlitz | €26,286 |
| 392 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | €26,227 |
| 393 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,129 |
| 394 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,061 |
| 395 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | €25,755 |
| 396 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €25,737 |
| 397 | Eichsfeld | €25,663 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 252 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Heidekreis | 64.9% |
| 250 | Bergstraße | 64.9% |
| 251 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.8% |
| 252 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.8% |
| 253 | Westerwaldkreis | 64.7% |
| 254 | Ostholstein | 64.6% |
| 255 | Märkischer Kreis | 64.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 387 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 385 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 386 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 387 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 388 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 9.7% |
| 389 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
| 390 | Hochtaunuskreis | 9.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 140 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Nordfriesland | 23.9% |
| 138 | Minden-Lübbecke | 23.7% |
| 139 | Gießen, Landkreis | 23.7% |
| 140 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.7% |
| 141 | Bad Kissingen | 23.7% |
| 142 | Ludwigsburg | 23.5% |
| 143 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 23.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.8% |
| 6 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.9% |
| 7 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 42.8% |
| 8 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.2% |
| 9 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 41.4% |
| 10 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.6% |
| 11 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 40.4% |
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