Municipality Basic data Type of municipality Municipality Location Germany » Saarland » Merzig-Wadern, Landkreis » Beckingen Population 15 442 Urbanization medium populated Area information Municipal area 51,85 km² Average land price (in district) 117,09 €/m² Industrial and commercial area 33 ha Residential building area 470 ha Agricultural area 2 ha Retail purchasing power Retail purchasing power (per person) 5 335 €/year Retail purchasing power index (per person) n.a. Retail purchasing power (per household) n.a. Retail purchasing power index (per household) n.a. Excise tax Level of business tax 440 % (municipal rate) Level of land tax B 370 % (municipal rate) Labour market (in district) Labour market Unemployment rate (in district) 4,6 % Labour - total 30 750 persons employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert 9 % Labour - specialist 12 % Labour - skilled worker 62 % Labour - helper 17 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert 5 844 €/month Gross salary - specialist 4 604 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker 3 594 €/month Gross salary - helper 2 882 €/month Commuter In-commuters rate n.a. Out-commuters rate n.a. Commuter balance n.a. Infrastructure Motorway Motorway (distance) 3 km Motorway junction Rehlingen (A8) Nearby motorways A620 A8 Airport Airport (distance) 35 km Name of airport Flughafen Saarbrücken Port Port (distance) 6 km Name of port Hafen Saarlouis/Dillingen Port type Inland port Modality trimodal Waters Saar Freight village Freight village (distance) 44 km Name of freight village GVZ Trier Modality trimodal Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website