Economy, jobs and prices in Wartburgkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 34,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 256th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Wartburgkreis?
The local economy produced €6.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Wartburgkreis?
About 75,910 people worked in Wartburgkreis in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. It was 4.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Wartburgkreis?
At 5.7% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Wartburgkreis ranked 113th highest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). It was also 5.7% 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 Wartburgkreis?
At 34.4% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Wartburgkreis ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). In 2019 the figure was 29.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €3,187, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 64th lowest of 400 districts. It was €2,776 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded a median full-time wage of women as a share of men's of 89.9%, compared with 88.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 85.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Wartburgkreis?
At €27,648 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in Wartburgkreis ranked 79th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). In 2019 the figure was €21,652.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Wartburgkreis?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Wartburgkreis was 11.9% in 2023, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. It was 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Wartburgkreis?
The commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Wartburgkreis was -8.7 in 2023, 184th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at -11.7. In 2019 the figure was -5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Wartburgkreis?
At 2.1 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Wartburgkreis ranked 34th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 2.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Wartburgkreis?
The largest part of the economy of Wartburgkreis in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 37.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Wartburgkreis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 37.5% of the value added in Wartburgkreis in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Wartburgkreis growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €5.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Wartburgkreis?
Of the 75,910 jobs located in Wartburgkreis in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 31% in industry and 1.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Wartburgkreis?
The number of people working in Wartburgkreis fell by 7.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 75,910.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Wartburgkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 180 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3% |
| 178 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.3% |
| 179 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.3% |
| 180 | Wartburgkreis | 5.3% |
| 181 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 182 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 183 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 337 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Kronach | €3,205 |
| 335 | Schleswig-Flensburg | €3,194 |
| 336 | Zwickau | €3,189 |
| 337 | Wartburgkreis | €3,187 |
| 338 | Oder-Spree | €3,185 |
| 339 | Südwestpfalz | €3,184 |
| 340 | Ostholstein | €3,177 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 322 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,681 |
| 320 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,667 |
| 321 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | €27,660 |
| 322 | Wartburgkreis | €27,648 |
| 323 | Spree-Neiße | €27,630 |
| 324 | Landkreis Rostock | €27,615 |
| 325 | Wittmund | €27,576 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 71.5% |
| 16 | Erzgebirgskreis | 71.5% |
| 17 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 71.4% |
| 18 | Wartburgkreis | 71.3% |
| 19 | Ebersberg | 71.3% |
| 20 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 71.3% |
| 21 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 71.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 61 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Uckermark | 37.7% |
| 59 | Zollernalbkreis | 37.7% |
| 60 | Sömmerda | 37.6% |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 37.5% |
| 62 | Reutlingen | 37.5% |
| 63 | Schwandorf | 37.5% |
| 64 | Emmendingen | 37.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 330 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 18.4% |
| 328 | Freudenstadt | 18.4% |
| 329 | Prignitz | 18.3% |
| 330 | Wartburgkreis | 18.2% |
| 331 | Eichsfeld | 18.2% |
| 332 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 18.1% |
| 333 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 203 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4% |
| 201 | Leipzig | 23.3% |
| 202 | Sonneberg | 23.3% |
| 203 | Wartburgkreis | 23.3% |
| 204 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
| 205 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 23.1% |
| 206 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 23.1% |
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