Economy, jobs and prices in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 33,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 269th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €2.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 34,940 people worked in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded an unemployment rate of 5.9%, compared with 5.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 129th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Weimar?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in the city of Weimar was 5.6% in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. That is up from 5.1% 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 Weimar?
At 31.6% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Weimar ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is up from 29.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Weimar?
At €3,443 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in the city of Weimar ranked 132nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). It was €3,040 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Weimar?
At 102.9% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Weimar ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). In 2019 the figure was 102.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Weimar?
At €27,201 in 2023, the purchasing power per resident in the city of Weimar ranked 55th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €29,371). It was €21,928 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Weimar?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Weimar was 13.4% in 2023, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. That is down from 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Weimar?
At +4.1 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Weimar ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +2.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Weimar?
At 3.6 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Weimar ranked 176th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). That is down from 3.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 45.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.1% of the value added in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.7 billion in 2015 to €2.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 34,940 jobs located in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 49% 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 Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 2.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 34,940.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 129 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 127 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 128 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 129 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 130 | Minden-Lübbecke | 5.8% |
| 131 | Landkreis Rostock | 5.8% |
| 132 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.8% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 269 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Viersen | €3,446 |
| 267 | Bad Kissingen | €3,446 |
| 268 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,444 |
| 269 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,443 |
| 270 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | €3,434 |
| 271 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,424 |
| 272 | Goslar | €3,418 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 346 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,213 |
| 344 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €27,210 |
| 345 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,207 |
| 346 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,201 |
| 347 | Mittelsachsen | €27,183 |
| 348 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,182 |
| 349 | Nordwestmecklenburg | €27,162 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 350 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Euskirchen | 60.4% |
| 348 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.4% |
| 349 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 60.3% |
| 350 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.3% |
| 351 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 60.3% |
| 352 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.2% |
| 353 | Heinsberg | 60.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 375 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 12.3% |
| 373 | Barnim | 12.2% |
| 374 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.2% |
| 375 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.1% |
| 376 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.9% |
| 377 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 11.8% |
| 378 | Dahme-Spreewald | 11.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 122 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Kronach | 24.5% |
| 120 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5% |
| 121 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 122 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5% |
| 123 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 124 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 125 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 24.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 2 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 48.4% |
| 2 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.8% |
| 3 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 45.0% |
| 4 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 44.7% |
| 5 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.8% |
| 6 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.9% |
| 7 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 42.8% |
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