Economy, jobs and prices in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 286th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €3.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 49,520 people worked in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gera?
At 9.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Gera ranked 25th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). That is up from 8.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Gera?
At 9.7% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Gera ranked 15th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was 10.9% 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 Gera?
At 30.9% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Gera ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is down from 35.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Gera?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Gera was €3,019 in 2023, 31st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. In 2019 the figure was €2,568.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Gera?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Gera was 105.0% in 2023, 9th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 100.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Gera?
In 2023, the city of Gera recorded a purchasing power per resident of €27,416, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €21,724.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Gera?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Gera was 10.4% in 2023, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 10.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Gera?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Gera was +7.8 in 2023, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. In 2019 the figure was +5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Gera?
At 3.8 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Gera ranked 199th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 2.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 38.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.9% of the value added in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €3.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 49,520 jobs located in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 1.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 49,520.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 370 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | €3,033 |
| 368 | Jerichower Land | €3,031 |
| 369 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | €3,022 |
| 370 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,019 |
| 371 | Gotha | €3,014 |
| 372 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | €3,011 |
| 373 | Burgenlandkreis | €3,006 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Regen | €27,446 |
| 328 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,426 |
| 329 | Nordsachsen | €27,419 |
| 330 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,416 |
| 331 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,410 |
| 332 | Merzig-Wadern | €27,409 |
| 333 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,376 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 281 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Ahrweiler | 63.7% |
| 279 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 63.7% |
| 280 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.6% |
| 281 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.6% |
| 282 | Paderborn | 63.6% |
| 283 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 63.5% |
| 284 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 63.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 362 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 246 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 21.2% |
| 244 | Deggendorf | 21.1% |
| 245 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 21.1% |
| 246 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1% |
| 247 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 21.1% |
| 248 | Schwäbisch Hall | 21.1% |
| 249 | Northeim | 21.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.5% |
| 13 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.4% |
| 14 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.2% |
| 15 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.9% |
| 16 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 17 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 38.4% |
| 18 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.2% |
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