Economy, jobs and prices in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 43,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 112% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €29.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 365,780 people worked in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Leipzig?
At 6.8% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Leipzig ranked 75th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). In 2019 the figure was 6.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 27.2%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 23.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,550, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €3,050.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 96.1%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 94.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Leipzig?
The purchasing power per resident in the city of Leipzig was €26,349 in 2023, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. That is up from €21,331 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Leipzig?
At 11.8% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Leipzig ranked 26th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was 12.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Leipzig?
At +10.7 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Leipzig ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +11.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Leipzig?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Leipzig was 6.6 in 2023, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 29.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.9% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.1 billion in 2015 to €26.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 47% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 365,780 jobs located in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 0.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 13.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 365,780.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 7.2% |
| 73 | Unna | 7.2% |
| 74 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 7.2% |
| 75 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 76 | Jerichower Land | 7.1% |
| 77 | Goslar | 7.1% |
| 78 | Düren | 7.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 221 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €3,557 |
| 219 | Herford | €3,551 |
| 220 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,550 |
| 221 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,550 |
| 222 | Steinburg | €3,550 |
| 223 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | €3,544 |
| 224 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | €3,540 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 389 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Stendal | €26,403 |
| 387 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €26,373 |
| 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 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 269 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Steinburg | 64.2% |
| 267 | Region Hannover | 64.2% |
| 268 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 64.2% |
| 269 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.2% |
| 270 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 64.1% |
| 271 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 64.1% |
| 272 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 363 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Plön | 14.3% |
| 361 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 14.0% |
| 362 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9% |
| 363 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9% |
| 364 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9% |
| 365 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9% |
| 366 | Hamburg | 13.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 29.2% |
| 35 | Eichstätt | 29.2% |
| 36 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.1% |
| 37 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.1% |
| 38 | Südwestpfalz | 29.0% |
| 39 | Plön | 28.8% |
| 40 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 28.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 108 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2% |
| 106 | Kusel | 28.2% |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.1% |
| 108 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 109 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 27.9% |
| 110 | Höxter | 27.9% |
| 111 | Altenburger Land | 27.8% |
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