Facts and Figures Population* 274 765 Retail purchasing power* 5 922 EUR/Einwohner/Jahr Labour market General Unemployment rate* 3,80 % Labour - total* 87 400 person employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert* 11 % Labour - specialist* 13 % Labour - skilled worker* 59 % Labour - helper* 17 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert* 5 675 €/month Gross salary - specialist* 4 716 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker* 3 558 €/month Gross salary - helper* 2 879 €/month Area information Types of use District area* 2 189,79 km² Industrial and commercial area* 1019 ha Residential building area* 7892 ha Agricultural area* 23 ha Location in Germany District with all municipalities Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website