Economy, jobs and prices in Stendal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 276th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Stendal?
The local economy produced €4.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Stendal?
About 45,140 people worked in Stendal in 2023 (employment by place of work).
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At 9.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Stendal ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). That is up from 8.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Stendal?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Stendal was 10.5% in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 10.0% 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 Stendal?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Stendal was 41.4% in 2023, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 36.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Stendal?
In 2023, Stendal recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,063, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €2,600 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Stendal?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Stendal was 107.5% in 2023, 4th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is down from 107.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Stendal?
The purchasing power per resident in Stendal was €26,403 in 2023, 15th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €20,466 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Stendal?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Stendal was 11.9% in 2023, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 11.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Stendal?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Stendal was -18.5 in 2023, 146th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is up from -20.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Stendal?
At 1.7 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Stendal ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Stendal?
The largest part of the economy of Stendal in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Stendal?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.4% of the value added in Stendal in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
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Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €3.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
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Of the 45,140 jobs located in Stendal in 2023, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 4.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Stendal?
The number of people working in Stendal fell by 5.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 45,140.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Stendal compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Stendal ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 27 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 8.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Stendal ranks 363 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Meißen | €3,078 |
| 361 | Börde | €3,074 |
| 362 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €3,073 |
| 363 | Stendal | €3,063 |
| 364 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €3,053 |
| 365 | Uckermark | €3,044 |
| 366 | Märkisch-Oderland | €3,038 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Stendal ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Hildburghausen | €26,521 |
| 384 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €26,435 |
| 385 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €26,418 |
| 386 | Stendal | €26,403 |
| 387 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €26,373 |
| 388 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €26,371 |
| 389 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,349 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Stendal ranks 215 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 65.9% |
| 213 | Harburg | 65.8% |
| 214 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 65.8% |
| 215 | Stendal | 65.8% |
| 216 | Pinneberg | 65.8% |
| 217 | Havelland | 65.8% |
| 218 | Lippe | 65.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Stendal ranks 142 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Mayen-Koblenz | 29.7% |
| 140 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 29.5% |
| 141 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 29.4% |
| 142 | Stendal | 29.4% |
| 143 | Lippe | 29.3% |
| 144 | Wittenberg | 29.3% |
| 145 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Stendal ranks 391 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Dingolfing-Landau | 14.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Stendal ranks 104 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Städteregion Aachen | 28.5% |
| 102 | Goslar | 28.4% |
| 103 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.4% |
| 104 | Stendal | 28.4% |
| 105 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2% |
| 106 | Kusel | 28.2% |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.1% |
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