Facts and Figures Population* 177 590 Retail purchasing power* 5 073 EUR/Einwohner/Jahr Labour market General Unemployment rate* 5,60 % Labour - total* 57 830 person employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert* 9 % Labour - specialist* 11 % Labour - skilled worker* 62 % Labour - helper* 17 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert* 5 476 €/month Gross salary - specialist* 4 073 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker* 3 135 €/month Gross salary - helper* 2 642 €/month Area information Types of use District area* 1 419,92 km² Industrial and commercial area* 1412 ha Residential building area* 3768 ha Agricultural area* 669 ha Location in Germany District with all municipalities Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website