Economy, jobs and prices in Kyffhäuserkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 25,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 67% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 376th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Kyffhäuserkreis?
The local economy produced €2.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kyffhäuserkreis?
About 26,630 people worked in Kyffhäuserkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis recorded an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 31st highest of 400 districts. It was 7.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 9.0% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). In 2019 the figure was 6.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Kyffhäuserkreis was 35.6% in 2023, 129th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. It was 40.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Kyffhäuserkreis was €3,073 in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €3,604. That is up from €2,611 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 101.2%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. It was 99.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At €26,418 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 16th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). That is up from €20,530 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Kyffhäuserkreis was 13.3% in 2023, 64th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -44.2, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 40th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from -41.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Kyffhäuserkreis was 3.3 in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 3.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Kyffhäuserkreis in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.5% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (28.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kyffhäuserkreis?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 28.5% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kyffhäuserkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.4 billion in 2015 to €1.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kyffhäuserkreis?
Of the 26,630 jobs located in Kyffhäuserkreis in 2023, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 3.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The number of people working in Kyffhäuserkreis fell by 9.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 26,630.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kyffhäuserkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 8.8% |
| 31 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7% |
| 32 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 8.7% |
| 33 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 34 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 35 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Barnim | €3,079 |
| 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 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €26,521 |
| 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 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 235 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Wolfenbüttel | 65.4% |
| 233 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 65.3% |
| 234 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 65.3% |
| 235 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 65.3% |
| 236 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.3% |
| 237 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.2% |
| 238 | Nienburg (Weser) | 65.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 154 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 28.7% |
| 152 | Freyung-Grafenau | 28.6% |
| 153 | Passau, Landkreis | 28.5% |
| 154 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 28.5% |
| 155 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 28.3% |
| 156 | Elbe-Elster | 28.3% |
| 157 | Erzgebirgskreis | 28.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 365 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
| 363 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 16.6% |
| 364 | Gotha | 16.5% |
| 365 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 16.5% |
| 366 | Burgenlandkreis | 16.3% |
| 367 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 16.3% |
| 368 | Böblingen | 16.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 49 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.2% |
| 47 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 32.9% |
| 48 | Gießen, Landkreis | 32.6% |
| 49 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 32.5% |
| 50 | Nordhausen | 32.4% |
| 51 | Cochem-Zell | 32.4% |
| 52 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.3% |
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