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A selection of interesting data and facts about the Heidelberg economy

Employed persons

Total employed persons (Annunal average in 2015*) 117 500
out of this  
- in the primary sector 300
- in the secondary sector 14 400
- in the tertiary sector 102 600

* estimate of the Office of City Development and Statistics

Employed persons liable to contribute to social security (as of 30 September 2015) 87 857
by economic sectors:  
agriculture, forestry and fishery 136
manufacturing industries 14 185
out of this  
- mining industry and non-metallic mineral industry; energy supply; water supply; sewerage and waste disposal; elimination of environmental pollution 861
- processing industry 11 465
- building trade 1 859
service sectors 73 536
out of this  
- trade; maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 830
- transport and warehousing 1 844
- hotel and catering trade 3 760
- information and communication 3 749
- finance and insurance 2 634
- real estate and housing 649
- professional, scientific and technical activities 9 896
- other providers of services for enterprises 5 020
- public administration, defence, social security and extraterritorial organizations 3 300
- education 8 863
- health and welfare 22 848
- arts, entertainment and recreation 980
- other service providers not named elsewhere 1 954
- domestic services 209

Labour market

Unemployed persons (as of March 2016)  
Total persons in civilian employment  
Urban district of Heidelberg 3 374
District of the Heidelberg Employment Office 16 351
Rate of unemployment (as of March 2016) in %
Persons in paid employment:  
- Urban district of Heidelberg 4.8
- District of the Heidelberg Employment Office 4.5
Total persons in dependent civilian employment:  
- Urban district of Heidelberg 5.3
- District of the Heidelberg Employment Office 5.0

Gross added value at manufacturing prices in Heidelberg in order of economic sectors since 2000

Year Gross added value in million € out of this      
    agriculture, forestry and fishery total producing sector
out of this
manufacturing industry            
Service sectors
2000 5 299 14 1 072 846 4 213
2001 5 453 11 1 077 858 4 364
2002 5 525 10 1 136 890 4 379
2003 5 440 9 1 009 794 4 422
2004 5 331 10 917 693 4 404
2005 5 322 9 959 711 4 354
2006 5 745 10 1 101 857 4 634
2007 5 829 12 1 170 968 4 647
2008 6 076 11 1 315 1 029 4 749
2009 6 024 9 1 163 865 4 852
2010 6 185 8 1 184 876 4 993
2011 6 289
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1 146 850 5 113
2012 6 740 11 1 257 975 5 472
2013 6 864 12 1 252 935 5 599

Modifications due to changes in the concept

The results of the national accounts (Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnung - VGR) are generally revised every five to ten years in order to introduce new concepts, implement methodological improvements and exploit new data sources. In 2011, another review took place, aimed above all at the changeover of the national accounts to the new Classification of Economic Activities, version 2008 (ES 2008). At the district level, audit results have so far been published only for the report years of 2008 to 2010. Retroactive accounting for 1991 to 2007 is still pending. As a matter of principle the revised data are comparable to a limited extent only.
Detailed information:
Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnung der Länder VGRdL

Gross added value at manufacturing prices in order of economic sectors in 2012 and 2013

Economic sector 2012   2013  
  in million € share in % in million € share in %
agriculture, forestry and fishery 11 0.2 12 0.2
producing sector 1 257 18.6 1 252 18.2
service sector 5 472 81.2 5 599 81.6
Gross added value (total) 6 740
100 6 864
100

Gross domestic product per employed person in 2012 and 2013

2012 2013 difference in %
€ 65 410 € 65 762  + 0,5 %

Traffic

motorways A 5, A 6, A 61, A 67  
federal highways B 3, B 37  
railway InterRegio-, EC/IC- and ICE connections  
airports Rhine-Main International Airport (ca. 56 miles from Heidelberg);
Mannheim-Neuostheim Regional Airport (ca. 9 miles from Heidelberg)
 
waterways Neckar, Rhine  
inland port Mannheim Rhein-Neckar Port (ca. 12 miles from Heidelberg)  
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