Note: Bei der Fläche sind in der Landessumme die Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandsockel mit 1 km² enthalten.
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
            
                    Geography
                    
                
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            Number of municipalities on 30 June 2023
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            726
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            Area in km² on 30 June 2023
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            23,294.8
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                    Population and age
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            Population figures on 31 Dec. 2022
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            ... total (in 1,000)
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            1,628.4
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            ... therefrom Germans (in 1,000)
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            1,522.9
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            ... therefrom foreigners
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            6.5 %
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            Population density as at 31 Dec. 2022
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            ... inhabitants per km²
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            69.9
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            Increase (+)/decrease (-) of the population 2022 (in 1,000)
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            ... birth balance
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            -8.9
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            ... migration balance
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            19.8
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            … under 16
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            13.9 %
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            ... 16 - 17
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            1.7 %
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            ... 18 - 24
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            6.0 %
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            ... 25 - 34
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            9.3 %
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            ... 35 - 59
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            33.7 %
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            ... 60 - 74
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            23.1 %
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            ... 75 and over
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            12.2 %
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                    Area survey by type of actual use
                    
                
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            Floor area by type of actual use on 31 Dec. 2021
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            … settlement and traffic
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            9.0 %
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            … vegetation and water bodies
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            91.0 %
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                    Construction and housing
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            Dwelling completed 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            2.3
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            Stock of dwellings on 31 Dec. 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            568.5
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            Useful floor space on 31 Dec. 2021 (per dwelling)
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            78.1
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            Useful floor space on 31 Dec. 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            44.4
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                    Stock of passenger cars
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            Stock of passenger cars on 1 Jan. 2023
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            ... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            541.3
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            … of which: with electric or hybrid drive
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            5.2 %
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                    Business register
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            Total companies 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            36.0
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            Craft companies 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            7.5
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                    Vocational Education System
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            Graduates and school leavers of vocational schools 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            0.8
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                    General Education System
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            Graduates an school leavers having completed their education 2022
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            ... total without externals (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            8.5
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            ... without secondary general school certificate
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            10.2 %
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            ... with secondary general school certificate
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            12.5 %
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            ... with intermediate school certificate
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            44.2 %
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            ... with university entrance qualification
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            33.0 %
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                    Children in publicly funded day care
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            Children cared for on 1 Mar. 2023 (care rate)
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            … unter 3 years
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            59.2
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            … 3 to under 6 years
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            94.5
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                    National accounts
                    
                
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            Disposable income of households 2021 (EUR per habitant)
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            21,879.8
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            Gross domestic product 2021 (EUR per inhabitant)
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            30,957.1
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                    Employees subject to social insurance contributions
                    
                
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            Employees subject to social insurance contributions on 30 June 2023
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            ... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            356.8
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            ... agriculture and forestry, fishing
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            2.5 %
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            ... industry
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            20.7 %
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            ... trade, hotel and restaurant industry, transport
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            24.5 %
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            ... public and other service activities
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            16.0 %
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            ... other service providers, not specified
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            36.3 %
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                    Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance
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            Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance at the end of August 2023
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            ... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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            71.8
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            ... therefrom including individuals not capable of earning and in need of assistance
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            22.0 %
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            ... therefrom foreigner
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            26.8 %
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                    Unemployment rate
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            Unemployment rate at the end of October 2023
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            ... total
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            7.4 %
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            ... therefrom male
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            8.0 %
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            ... therefrom female
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            6.7 %
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            ... therefrom in the age from 15 to 24 years
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            8.2 %
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            ... therefrom in the age from 55 to 64 years
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            7.6 %
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Structural data of administrative districts