Facts and Figures Basic data and retail purchasing power Location Germany » Northrhine-Westphalia » Herford, Kreis Population 250 547 Retail purchasing power (per person) 5 981 €/year Retail purchasing power index (per person) n.a. Retail purchasing power (per household) n.a. Retail purchasing power index (per household) n.a. Area information Types of use and land prices District area 450,40 km² Average land price 152,31 €/m² Industrial and commercial area 1 102 ha Residential building area 5 444 ha Agricultural area 8 ha Labour market General Unemployment rate 4,9 % Labour - total 95 920 persons employed Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert 5 876 €/month Gross salary - specialist 4 743 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker 3 677 €/month Gross salary - helper 2 881 €/month Labour by job specification Labour - expert 9 % Labour - specialist 12 % Labour - skilled worker 58 % Labour - helper 21 % Commuter In-commuters rate n.a. Out-commuters rate n.a. Commuter balance n.a. Municipalities and business locations District with all politically independent municipalities Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website