Facts and Figures Basic data and retail purchasing power Location Germany » Hesse » Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Landkreis Population 179 840 Retail purchasing power (per person) 5 896 €/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 1 539,01 km² Average land price 74,51 €/m² Industrial and commercial area 1 069 ha Residential building area 4 559 ha Agricultural area 82 ha Labour market General Unemployment rate 3,2 % Labour - total 59 910 persons employed Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert 5 981 €/month Gross salary - specialist 4 912 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker 3 542 €/month Gross salary - helper 2 953 €/month Labour by job specification Labour - expert 9 % Labour - specialist 11 % Labour - skilled worker 58 % Labour - helper 22 % 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