Facts and Figures Population* 271 667 Retail purchasing power* 5 766 EUR/Einwohner/Jahr Labour market General Unemployment rate* 5,10 % Labour - total* 106 660 person employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert* 15 % Labour - specialist* 12 % Labour - skilled worker* 56 % Labour - helper* 17 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert* 5 705 €/month Gross salary - specialist* 4 667 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker* 3 569 €/month Gross salary - helper* 2 777 €/month Area information Types of use Industrial and commercial area* 998 ha Residential building area* 4468 ha Agricultural area* 138 ha Location in Germany District with all municipalities Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website