Economy, jobs and prices in Görlitz (Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 268th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Görlitz?
The local economy produced €9.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Görlitz?
About 113,930 people worked in Görlitz in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz recorded an unemployment rate of 8.5%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Görlitz?
At 8.2% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Görlitz ranked 36th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). In 2019 the figure was 7.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Görlitz?
At 45.9% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Görlitz ranked 11th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 44.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €2,820, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €2,380.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 101.8%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 100.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Görlitz?
At €26,286 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Görlitz ranked 10th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). In 2019 the figure was €20,703.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Görlitz?
At 11.1% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Görlitz ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). In 2019 the figure was 11.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Görlitz?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Görlitz was -3.1 in 2023, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. That is up from -6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Görlitz?
At 4.3 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Görlitz ranked 169th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 3.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Görlitz?
The largest part of the economy of Görlitz in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 39.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Görlitz?
Factories, mines and energy produced 39.0% of the value added in Görlitz in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Görlitz growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.4 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 55% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Görlitz?
Of the 113,930 jobs located in Görlitz in 2023, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Görlitz?
The number of people working in Görlitz rose by 1.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 113,930.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Görlitz compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 34 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 35 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 36 | Görlitz | 8.5% |
| 37 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5% |
| 38 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 39 | Salzlandkreis | 8.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 399 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Vogtlandkreis | €2,907 |
| 395 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €2,906 |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | €2,901 |
| 397 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €2,899 |
| 398 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | €2,831 |
| 399 | Görlitz | €2,820 |
| 400 | Erzgebirgskreis | €2,815 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 391 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €26,371 |
| 389 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,349 |
| 390 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,301 |
| 391 | Görlitz | €26,286 |
| 392 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | €26,227 |
| 393 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,129 |
| 394 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,061 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 181 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.7% |
| 179 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 66.6% |
| 180 | Stade | 66.6% |
| 181 | Görlitz | 66.6% |
| 182 | Fulda | 66.5% |
| 183 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 66.5% |
| 184 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 52 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kronach | 39.3% |
| 50 | Heidenheim | 39.2% |
| 51 | Ludwigsburg | 39.1% |
| 52 | Görlitz | 39.0% |
| 53 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 38.5% |
| 54 | Ilm-Kreis | 38.4% |
| 55 | Zwickau | 38.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Görlitz ranks 381 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Ilm-Kreis | 15.5% |
| 379 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 15.5% |
| 380 | Jerichower Land | 15.4% |
| 381 | Görlitz | 15.4% |
| 382 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4% |
| 383 | Tuttlingen | 15.2% |
| 384 | Olpe | 15.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Görlitz ranks 115 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Vogtlandkreis | 27.7% |
| 113 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 27.6% |
| 114 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 27.5% |
| 115 | Görlitz | 27.4% |
| 116 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 117 | Lippe | 27.2% |
| 118 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 27.0% |
More on Görlitz: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Saxony · Germany
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.