Economy, jobs and prices in Ilm-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 277th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Ilm-Kreis?
The local economy produced €3.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ilm-Kreis?
About 51,380 people worked in Ilm-Kreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded an unemployment rate of 5.4%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 165th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Ilm-Kreis?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Ilm-Kreis was 5.7% in 2023, 122nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 6.1% 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 Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded a share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer of 29.4%, compared with 31.8% in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 29.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ilm-Kreis?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Ilm-Kreis was €3,227 in 2023, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €2,740 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 92.7%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 104th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 89.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Ilm-Kreis?
At €27,002 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Ilm-Kreis ranked 41st lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €21,464 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Ilm-Kreis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Ilm-Kreis was 12.1% in 2023, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Ilm-Kreis?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Ilm-Kreis was -5.2 in 2023, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. In 2019 the figure was -11.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Ilm-Kreis?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Ilm-Kreis was 2.4 in 2023, 50th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 3.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ilm-Kreis?
The largest part of the economy of Ilm-Kreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 38.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ilm-Kreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 38.4% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ilm-Kreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.6 billion in 2015 to €3.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 40% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ilm-Kreis?
Of the 51,380 jobs located in Ilm-Kreis in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 33% in industry and 1.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ilm-Kreis?
The number of people working in Ilm-Kreis rose by 5.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 51,380.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ilm-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 167 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Barnim | 5.5% |
| 165 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 5.4% |
| 166 | Märkisch-Oderland | 5.4% |
| 167 | Ilm-Kreis | 5.4% |
| 168 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 169 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 170 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Lichtenfels | €3,249 |
| 327 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | €3,248 |
| 328 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,235 |
| 329 | Ilm-Kreis | €3,227 |
| 330 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,219 |
| 331 | Oberhavel | €3,214 |
| 332 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | €3,213 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 360 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Gotha | €27,042 |
| 358 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €27,031 |
| 359 | Cloppenburg | €27,014 |
| 360 | Ilm-Kreis | €27,002 |
| 361 | Burgenlandkreis | €27,000 |
| 362 | Prignitz | €26,979 |
| 363 | Trier-Saarburg | €26,969 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 188 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Barnim | 66.4% |
| 186 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
| 187 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
| 188 | Ilm-Kreis | 66.4% |
| 189 | Celle | 66.4% |
| 190 | Göppingen | 66.3% |
| 191 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 54 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ludwigsburg | 39.1% |
| 52 | Görlitz | 39.0% |
| 53 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 38.5% |
| 54 | Ilm-Kreis | 38.4% |
| 55 | Zwickau | 38.3% |
| 56 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 38.2% |
| 57 | Ostallgäu | 37.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 378 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Biberach | 15.6% |
| 376 | Salzlandkreis | 15.6% |
| 377 | Uckermark | 15.5% |
| 378 | Ilm-Kreis | 15.5% |
| 379 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 15.5% |
| 380 | Jerichower Land | 15.4% |
| 381 | Görlitz | 15.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 194 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Gifhorn | 23.6% |
| 192 | Minden-Lübbecke | 23.6% |
| 193 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 23.6% |
| 194 | Ilm-Kreis | 23.6% |
| 195 | Günzburg | 23.6% |
| 196 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 23.6% |
| 197 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.5% |
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