Facts and Figures Population* 259 030 Retail purchasing power* 5 906 EUR/Einwohner/Jahr Labour market General Unemployment rate* 3,60 % Labour - total* 112 870 person employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert* 8 % Labour - specialist* 12 % Labour - skilled worker* 61 % Labour - helper* 18 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert* 5 703 €/month Gross salary - specialist* 4 522 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker* 3 571 €/month Gross salary - helper* 2 996 €/month Area information Types of use Industrial and commercial area* 1378 ha Residential building area* 5536 ha Agricultural area* 96 ha Location in Germany District with all municipalities Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website