2018 STATISTICS Facts, figures and data for Swabia 2 | IHK Statistics 2018
3 Population & Area Contents 3 Population structure and territory 4 Population development and forecast 5 Population change
6 Labour market 6 Employees subject to social security contributions 7 Commuter flows in Swabia
8 Professional training 8 Training companies and contracts 9 New training contracts
10 Economic performance 10 Gross domestic product by towns and districts 11 Gross value added by sector of activity 12 Business registrations and closures
13 Manufacturing 13 Manufacturing in the towns and districts 14 Manufacturing by economic sector 15 Manufacturing employees by economic sector 16 Export turnover in manufacturing
17 Purchasing power
18 Tourism 18 Tourist visits and overnight stays
20 Construction completion
21 Main construction industry
22 Municipal taxes and property tax comparison
23 IHK member companies
24 175 years of IHK Swabia I 3
By 2036 the percentage of those Population & Area over 65 years old will rise to 50 percent. Population structure and territory
Swabia – a strong region in the South Over 1.8 million people live in Swabia across around 10,000 square kilometres. In terms of area, Swabia is thus the third largest administrative district in Bavaria and, after Upper Bavaria, has the second largest population. Swabia is divided into four free cities, ten rural districts, and 336 municipalities. The City of Augsburg is the third-largest in Bavaria, with a third of the Swabian population concentrated in this urban centre. The average age in Swabia, at 43.7 years (2016), is in accordance with the average for Bavaria of 43.6 years. The proportion of under 18-year olds is higher in the districts than in the independent towns. In Augsburg, as expected, people of working age (18–65) are strongly represented.
Population 2016 Age groups 2016 Area
Population Share of Population Up to 18 years 18 to 65 years Over 65 years Area Population Swabia development density 2006 / 2016
2016 in % in % in % in % in % in km² per km²
Independent towns
Augsburg 289,584 15.6 10.3 15.2 65.1 19.7 147 1,972
Kaufbeuren 43,134 2.3 2.8 16.4 60.8 22.8 40 1,078
Kempten 67,529 3.6 9.8 15.6 62.0 22.4 63 1,067
Memmingen 43,293 2.3 5.3 16.8 61.8 21.5 70 618
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 131,399 7.1 3.0 17.9 62.7 19.4 780 168
Augsburg 247,539 13.3 2.7 17.5 62.3 20.2 1,071 231
Dillingen 94,556 5.1 -0.6 17.3 63.0 19.7 792 119
Donau-Ries 132,298 7.1 1.5 17.4 63.2 19.4 1,275 104
Günzburg 123,498 6.6 1.4 17.3 63.7 19.0 762 162
Lindau 80,961 4.4 1.5 16.8 60.7 22.4 323 250
Neu-Ulm 171,011 9.2 4.6 17.1 62.9 20.0 516 332
Oberallgäu 153,759 8.3 2.2 16.4 61.1 22.4 1,528 101
Ostallgäu 138,265 7.4 2.8 17.6 61.6 20.8 1,394 99
Unterallgäu 141,165 7.6 4.0 17.4 61.8 20.8 1,230 115
Swabia 1,857,991 4.0 16.9 62.7 20.4 9,992 186
Bavaria 12,930,751 3.5 16.4 63.4 20.1 70,542 183
Reporting date: 31 / 12 Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations 4 | IHK Statistics 2018
In 2016 around 30,000 people from elsewhere in Europe came to the Swabian administrative region. Population development and forecast
Swabia is growing The natural population trend, that is, the ratio of births to deaths, is also negative in Swabia. Thanks to migration from other German regions and from abroad, Swabia is one of Germany’s growing regions. Swabia's stable popula‑ tion development will continue into the future. Cast against the backdrop of the growing need for skilled labour, this is an important factor for the region’s future economic development.
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Augsburg economic area Allgäu North Swabia Donau-Iller Region Swabia Bavaria Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast
The spikes in the population curve in 2011 can be explained by the national correction of the 2011 census. Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations I 5
Population change
Augsburg, a people magnet Population change 2016 The rural districts and free cities in Swabia are attractive places to
Inflows per Outflows per Migration live and work. The rate of migration has been steadily growing for balance years. Overall, most new inhabitants move to Augsburg, but the
1,000 1,000 district around it, and those of Donau-Ries and Oberallgäu also Total inhabitants inhabitants have a positive migration balance of over 1,000 people in 2016. It is
Independent towns however noticeable that the migration balance has, overall, fallen in comparison to the previous year. Augsburg 81 69 3,299
Kaufbeuren 65 55 420
Kempten 76 68 577
Memmingen 67 57 455 Migration balance by age category in Swabia
28,000 Districts 26,000 Aichach-Friedberg 65 62 418 24,000 Augsburg 76 68 2,021 22,000 Dillingen 62 61 64 20,000 Donau-Ries 79 71 1,020 18,000 Günzburg 72 68 450 16,000 Lindau 91 81 737 14,000 Neu-Ulm 85 81 673 12,000 Oberallgäu 75 67 1,206 10,000 Ostallgäu 68 63 605 8,000 Unterallgäu 74 68 808 6,000
Swabia 75 68 12,753 4,000
Bavaria 79 71 96,066 2,000
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Migration balance: Difference between in- and outflow within the regional unit under review. Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations 6 | IHK Statistics 2018
Labour market Employees subject to social security contributions
Swabia is a strong production centre Employee numbers have been growing for years. A result of the region’s good economic development. The region has traditionally been marked out by a strong orientation towards production and technology. Almost 40 percent of Swabian employees work in the manufactur‑ ing industry. Further strong points are the service sector in urban areas and also tourism and hospitality in the Allgäu. The founding of the medical faculty at the medical centre in Augsburg will see the structures of the Augsburg economic area change in the next few years to more heavily feature the service and health sectors.
Employees at the workplace Percentage of employees in selected industry sectors of activity
2017 Share of Change com- Production industry Trade, hospitality, transport Other services* Swabia pared to 2016 and communications
Total in % in % Total in % Total in % Total in %
Independent towns
Augsburg 143,195 19.8 2.1 35,488 24.8 26,807 18.7 80,765 56.4
Kaufbeuren 18,129 2.5 2.6 4,563 25.2 3,364 18.6 10,184 56.2
Kempten 37,142 5.1 -1.9 7,041 19.0 10,726 28.9 19,203 51.7
Memmingen 30,215 4.2 2.0 11,928 39.5 6,534 21.6 11,676 38.6
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 35,311 4.9 3.9 14,074 39.9 9,237 26.2 11,428 32.4
Augsburg 72,638 10.0 3.7 27,274 37.5 21,541 29.7 23,364 32.2
Dillingen 33,039 4.6 3.1 14,662 44.4 6,959 21.1 10,950 33.1
Donau-Ries 60,670 8.4 2.1 28,153 46.4 11,814 19.5 19,973 32.9
Günzburg 51,099 7.1 3.4 20,756 40.6 9,574 18.7 20,542 40.2
Lindau 31,429 4.3 2.8 14,523 46.2 5,934 18.9 10,735 34.2
Neu-Ulm 63,744 8.8 3.2 26,801 42.0 16,785 26.3 19,887 31.2
Oberallgäu 51,757 7.2 6.6 19,613 37.9 14,015 27.1 17,465 33.7
Ostallgäu 46,266 6.4 1.3 22,730 49.1 10,342 22.4 12,825 27.7
Unterallgäu 48,994 6.8 3.7 25,994 53.1 9,570 19.5 12,856 26.2
Swabia 723,628 2.8 273,600 37.8 163,202 22.6 281,853 38.9 Bavaria 5,460,683 2.9 1,781,137 32.6 1,175,713 21.5 2,472,933 45.3
Respective reporting date: * Financial activities, real estate, B2B, public administrations and local authorities, data source: 30/06 Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations
Employees subject to social security contributions: Those workers subject to social security contributions are all employees (labourers and clerical workers), including trainees, who are liable to contribute to health, pension and nursing care insurance and/or are liable to contribute according to the German employment promotion law, or for whom the contributions are to be paid by the employers in accordance with the German employment promotion law. I 7
Commuter flows in Swabia
Internal links and links with neighbouring districts The free cities, and particularly the regional centre of Augsburg, attract many commuters from the surrounding districts thanks to the high job density. There are also strong commuter links between the rural districts. Outside of Swabia, the Munich economic region in particular, but also the region of Ulm or the neighbouring country of Austria, offer numerous jobs for the Swabian population.
Independent towns Outbound Commuter Inbound Outbound commuters Inbound commuters commuters flow commuters Augsburg 48,063 26,144 74,207 Kaufbeuren 8,466 874 9,340 Kempten 11,862 10,083 21,945 Memmingen 6,785 12,427 19,212 Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 34,221 -18,993 15,228
Augsburg 61,650 -28,269 33,381
Dillingen 16,429 -7,660 8,769
Donau-Ries 13,889 3,669 17,558
Günzburg 17,226 -2,963 14,263
Lindau 9,818 140 9,958
Neu-Ulm 37,028 -9,098 27,930
Oberallgäu 24,167 -9,898 14,269
Ostallgäu 23,731 -9,253 14,478
Unterallgäu 27,183 -10,285 16,898
-80,000 -40,000 0 40,000 80,000 Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations Outbound commuters Outbound commuters Commuter flow Commuter flow Inbound commuters Inbound commuters
Inbound commuters: Over 9,000 employees commute Individuals who do not live in the same location as their place of work, including daily from Augsburg alone to the inbound commuters from abroad as well as workers of unknown residence. state capital of Munich. Outbound commuters: Individuals who do not work in the place of residence, including workers of unknown residence. Commuter flow: Inbound commuters minus outbound commuters. Positive difference = excess of inbound commuters, negative difference = excess of outbound commuters. 8 | IHK Statistics 2018
Professional training Training companies and contracts
Training to secure skills For the current training year Swabian firms have concluded 9,400 new contracts with trainees, with just under two thirds of these being in the commercial sector. With an increasing need for skilled employees and a tight job market, training our own new blood is an important building block in human resources development. According to a business survey by IHK Swabia carried out in spring 2018, over 60 percent of Swabian business owners consider the lack of skilled employees to be a risk for the further economic development of their companies.
Total number of registered Participants in New contracts training contracts final exams
Change Female Successful 2016/2017 participants participants Group 2017 in % Total in % Total in %
Metal 1,842 6.3 6,067 10.7 1,691 97.2
Electronics 722 2.1 2,066 9.1 566 95.4
Aggregates and mining 214 -2.3 505 21.8 229 83.0
Chemistry, physics, biology 162 -2.4 477 25.8 146 97.9
Timber 31 -13.9 80 3.8 24 79.2
Paper, printing 242 12.0 566 36.9 185 95.7
Leather, textiles, clothing 24 -29.4 69 47.8 25 84.0
Food and beverage 44 -4.3 111 18.9 44 88.6
Glass, ceramics, jewellery and gems 11 37.5 20 5.0 8 87.5
Other technical industrial jobs 16 100.0 32 15.6 14 85.7
Technical industrial jobs overall 3,308 4.3 9,993 13.4 2,932 95.2
Industry 660 2.8 1,774 68.7 623 98.2
Trade 2,230 0.8 4,157 54.4 1,808 92.4
Banks 213 -11.3 662 56.0 328 96.3
Insurance 114 10.7 250 45.2 62 93.5
Hotel and hospitality sector 861 0.6 1,504 49.0 524 78.8
Traffic and transport sector 397 6.4 837 38.6 270 89.3
Office/IT jobs 728 1.8 1,701 72.3 579 96.4
Other commercial jobs 900 -1.1 1,830 29.9 685 88.9
Specialist commercial professions 32 -8.6 90 52.2 27 92.6
Commercial professions overall 6,135 0.8 12,805 53.5 4,906 91.8
Swabia overall 9,443 2.6 22,798 35.9 7,838 93.1
Data source: IHK Schwaben I 9
In total, there are currently between 900 and 1,000 refugees in the district who are part of a training programme or have recently completed one. New training contracts
Training to prevent a skills shortage New contracts 2017 as per school-leaving qualifications The number of new training contracts varies from year to year as some companies do not take on Technical jobs Commercial jobs new trainees every year. On the other hand, the search for trainees is becoming ever more difficult. The demographic change is reducing the number of young people available, and increasing numbers of
school leavers are choosing to study at university Technical jobs, Commercial jobs, instead of becoming trainees. At the same time, overall 3,308 new contracts overall 6,135 new contracts the need for employees has clearly risen in the past few years. With offers for certain target groups, for example, single parents, top athletes, refugees, students breaking off their studies, or trainees with learning difficulties, the IHK Swabia can offer a wide range of support. Secondary modern school qualification Higher school leaving examination Qualifying secondary modern Other school qualification No qualification General Certificate of secondary education Attainment of vocational New contracts baccalaureate diploma
Independent towns
Augsburg Total traineeships of which new contracts Kaufbeuren Total traineeships Kempten of which new contracts
Memmingen
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg
Augsburg
Dillingen
Donau-Ries
Günzburg
Lindau
Neu-Ulm
Oberallgäu
Ostallgäu
Unterallgäu
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000
Data source: IHK Schwaben 10 | IHK Statistics 2018
Economic Performance Gross domestic product by towns and districts
Strong development of the Swabian economy The Swabian economy developed positively again in 2016 compared to the previous year. A fifth of the Swabian economy is generated in the city of Augsburg. The strongest development since 2015 was found in the Unterallgäu rural district and the city of Kaufbeuren, as well as in the Augsburg rural district.
2016 at Share of Change Long-term Bavaria=100 market prices Swabia compared to development 2015
Base year per per in mil. Euro in % in % 2006 = 100% wage earner inhabitant
Independent towns
Augsburg 14,060 20.1 2.6 128.6 94 110
Kaufbeuren 1,558 2.2 5.0 136.8 80 82
Kempten 3,591 5.1 -0.1 138.6 88 121
Memmingen 2,467 3.5 0.7 132.0 84 130
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 3,410 4.9 3.5 128.1 82 59
Augsburg 7,042 10.1 4.0 134.0 88 65
Dillingen 3,077 4.4 1.7 147.4 87 74
Donau-Ries 6,327 9.1 2.6 147.8 102 109
Günzburg 5,154 7.4 2.8 128.7 99 95
Lindau 2,937 4.2 3.0 145.8 87 82
Neu-Ulm 6,042 8.7 3.6 131.0 91 80
Oberallgäu 4,579 6.6 3.5 137.2 80 68
Ostallgäu 4,603 6.6 2.8 140.5 88 75
Unterallgäu 4,998 7.2 5.7 152.8 93 80
Swabia 69,845 3.0 136.1 90 85
Bavaria 569,810 3.1 138.0 100 100
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations
GDP (specification at market prices): GDP measures the domestic production of goods and services after deducting intermediate goods. GDP is calculated as the sum of the gross value added of all economic sectors plus the balance of taxes and subsidies on products. I 11
Gross value added by sector of activity
Production industry: the motor of the Swabian economy As already made clear with the employee figures, the production industry continues to be the strongest sector of activity in Swabia. It includes the important key industries of metalwork, mechanical engineering, food and paper, printing and publishing.
1 % Agriculture, forestry and fishing
19 % 33 % Public and private Manufacturing service providers (excluding construction) Gross value added, Swabia 2016: 62,911 million euros 22 % 6 % Financial, insurance and business Construction services, real estate services 18 % Trade, transport and warehousing, hospitality, information and communication
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations
Gross value added (specification at manufacturing prices): Gross value added is a key measure of the production output of national accounts. To calculate the gross added value, the output values (goods and services) of all sectors are added and the incoming goods deducted. 12 | IHK Statistics 2018
Business registrations and closures
Swabia, home to founders Swabia is a strong region for business founders. The Augsburg economic region excels in this area, with an above-average rate of new businesses being created. Different founder centres offer new business owners infrastructure and networks that ease the route to independence.
Business closures Business registrations Business Balance Business Base rate closures registrations 2017 * 2017 2017 Independent towns Total Total
Augsburg 2,293 421 2,714 1.3
Kaufbeuren 362 -9 353 1.2
Kempten 566 37 603 1.1
Memmingen 362 26 388 1.1 Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 1,183 114 1,297 1.2
Augsburg 2,257 274 2,531 1.2
Dillingen 666 72 738 1.0
Donau-Ries 832 214 1,046 1.0
Günzburg 995 106 1,101 1.1
Lindau 632 79 711 1.1
Neu-Ulm 1,344 122 1,466 1.1
Oberallgäu 1,311 -92 1,219 1.3
Ostallgäu 1,216 49 1,265 1.1
Unterallgäu 1,193 34 1,227 1.0
-3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000
Business closures Business closures Swabia 15,212 1,447 16,659 1.1 Balance Balance Business registrations Business registrations Bavaria 103,773 11,414 115,187 1.1
*Number of founders in relation to the population of working age Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations
In 2017, IHK Swabia held start-up meetings with New installations: new businesses created and conversions, does not 5,259 prospective new business owners in person and include relocations from the area of another commercial registry office by telephone. A detailed personal consultation was held Business closures: complete cessation and conversions, does not with 417 business founders. include relocations to the area of another commercial registry office I 13
Manufacturing Manufacturing in the towns and districts
Metal production and processing still lucrative The sectors which dominate Swabian manufacturing are mechanical engineering, metal and vehicle construction and the food industry. The average number of employees is highest in vehicle construction, and significantly lower in the other sectors. The most productive sector, with over EUR 500,000 turnover per employee is metal production and processing. The highest level of export turnover is generated by mechanical engineering.
Businesses* Employees** Total turnover
2017 2017 Share of Change from 2017 Change from Swabia previous year previous year
Total Total in % in % in 1,000 euros in %
Independent towns
Augsburg 98 27,385 13.2 2.5 8,336,011 2.5
Kaufbeuren 32 2,398 1.2 1.8 292,832 3.7
Kempten 41 5,381 2.6 2.1 1,227,744 4.5
Memmingen 45 8,855 4.3 2.2 1,787,185 4.3
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 81 10,105 4.9 1.5 1,505,165 4.3
Augsburg 176 19,030 9.1 2.7 5,182,256 4.6
Dillingen 83 11,704 5.6 2.6 3,308,127 9.6
Donau-Ries 129 23,464 11.3 1.1 6,165,317 3.8
Günzburg 106 14,855 7.1 6.8 3,173,750 10.5
Lindau 62 11,889 5.7 0.6 2,828,745 5.3
Neu-Ulm 127 23,551 11.3 1.8 6,486,770 10.3
Oberallgäu 92 13,940 6.7 3.9 3,654,331 8.4
Ostallgäu 97 15,558 7.5 3.2 3,590,668 7.9
Unterallgäu 129 20,061 9.6 3.7 4,409,146 8.6
Swabia 1,298 208,176 2.7 51,948,047 6.3
Bavaria 7,408 1,294,760 1.7 369,882,516 5.7
* Businesses with 20 and more employees ** Reporting date: 30 / 09 Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations 14 | IHK Statistics 2018
Manufacturing by economic sector
Export 2017 Businesses Employees Turnover turnover
Change com- per Total per Share of pared to 2011 business employee total turnover
Total in % Average in 1,000 euros in 1,000 euros in %
Mechanical engineering 195 49,239 9.8 253 10,830,016 220 64.2
Food and animal feed manufacture 203 26,156 19.0 129 8,275,291 316 24.2
Car and car-part manufacture 37 15,888 11.1 429 5,322,179 335 63.6
Manufacture of office equipment, electronic and opt. products 50 10,810 17.5 216 3,689,230 341 20.4
Other vehicle manufacturing 9 13,311 26.8 1,479 4,183,742 314 53.1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products 213 24,936 33.4 117 3,905,033 157 41.0
Rubber and plastic products manufacture 114 14,350 3.9 126 3,037,044 212 44.1
Metal production and processing 20 5,777 3.6 289 2,922,219 506 40.1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 54 10,796 12.5 200 2,270,312 210 54.6
Manufacture of glass, glassware, ceramics, processing of stones and earth 86 5,413 29.6 63 1,150,186 212 21.3
Manufacture of chemical products 42 5,627 0.6 134 1,460,593 260 51.1
Manufacture of paper, cardboard and derived products 23 3,578 -6.4 156 963,551 269 54.2
Manufacture of print products, reproduction of audio, visual and data recorders 53 5,056 11.6 95 822,059 163 18.1
Manufacture of timber, wicker, and cork products (not incl. furniture) 46 3,577 9.9 78 811,352 227 9.6
Beverage manufacturing 25 2,944 16.0 118 538,638 183 10.4
Textile manufacturing 16 2,526 23.5 158 543,512 215 65.5
Furniture manufacture 25 1,861 -64.5 74 298,207 160 19.8
Manufacture of other products 23 1,774 -2.0 77 287,780 162 48.9
Manufacture of clothing 8 No info. No info. No info. No info. No info. No info.
Rep. and inst. of machines and equipment 23 1,357 4.4 59 169,993 125 13.8
Manufacture of leather, leather goods, and shoes 3 No info. No info. No info. No info. No info. No info.
Manufacture of pharmaceutical products 4 No info. No info. No info. No info. No info. No info.
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations, businesses with 20 and more employees were taken into account.
Manufacturing: Manufacturing includes the production of goods which are used as intermediate goods, capital goods, or durable and non-durable consumer goods once they have been made. This covers both industrial and artisanal production as well as the repair and installation of machinery and equipment. I 15
Manufacturing employees by economic sector
Mechanical engineering and the metal industry are major employers Almost a quarter of Swabian employees in manufacturing work in mechanical engineering. Metal production and processing, vehicle manufacturing, and the food industry also provide significant numbers of posts.
1.774 Manufacture of other products
5.438 Timber and furniture industry
2.526 Textiles, clothing, and leather industry 30.713 Metal production and processing, 29.100 manufacture of metal products Food and animal feed sector
5.413 Extraction and processing of non-metallic products, glass work, ceramics Workers in
19.977 manufacturing 50.596 Chemical, pharma, and synthetic Mechanical engineering goods sector 2017: 207,591*
8.634 Paper and printing sector
21.606 29.199 Electro-technical, precision mechanics and optics Vehicle construction
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations, businesses with 20 and more employees were taken into account.
*2,615 employees were not assigned to any specific sector of activity. 16 | IHK Statistics 2018
Export turnover in manufacturing
Businesses are indirectly producing for export The export quotas of Swabian businesses are slightly below the Bavarian average. Nevertheless, foreign markets are of great importance to Swabia as many companies indirectly produce for export. Primary products and parts from the region are found in countless export goods, but are not counted as part of foreign sales.
Comparison between 2007 and 2017
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0% Lindau Swabia Bavaria Dillingen Kempten Districts Neu-Ulm Ostallgäu Augsburg Augsburg Günzburg Oberallgäu Kaufbeuren Donau-Ries Unterallgäu Memmingen Aichach-Friedberg Independent towns Independent
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Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations
IHK issued 72,050 foreign trade documents and carnets to Swabian companies in 2017. I 17
Purchasing power
The purchasing power of the Swabian population varies In most municipalities the average purchasing power is just a little above or barely the German average. Regions with above-average purchasing power are found, in particular, in the area around Augsburg and the Munich commuter area.
Purchasing Power Index 2018 Germany=100 Nördlingen
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90 - <100 Donauwörth 100-<110 110->120
120-<130 Dillingen a.d. Donau 130 Independent territories Günzburg Aichach Gersthofen Neu-Ulm Neusäß Senden Friedberg Augsburg Bobingen Illertissen Königsbrunn
Memmingen Bad Wörishofen
Kaufbeuren
Marktoberdorf Kempten (Allgäu)
Lindau (Bodensee) Füssen
Sonthofen
Purchasing power: Purchasing power provides information on the disposable income of the population by area, thereby serving as an indicator for potential consumption. In simple terms, it can be defined as the sum of all net incomes available to the population in one year and one region. The index value is always based on the national average of 100 per inhabitant. (Purchasing power according to Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg)
Data source: © Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nürnberg und CIMA Beratung + Management GmbH / BBE Handelsberatung GmbH, Munich 18 | IHK Statistics 2018
After the state capital of Munich, the Allgäu is the Tourism second most popular tourist destination in Bavaria. Tourist visits and overnight stays
Holidays in Swabia are much sought after Tourism is an important sector, above all in Allgäu, and has developed positively in recent years. In some regions, business travel also plays a significant role, thanks to larger international companies.
Number of visitors Total overnight stays
Change since Visitors Change since Bed Average from abroad occupancy length of stay
2017 2016 2007 2017 2017 2016 2007 2017 in days in days
Total in % in % in % Total in % in % in % 2017 2007
Independent towns
Augsburg 451,247 5.0 55.4 23.9 798,819 5.2 58.4 48.8 1.8 1.7
Kaufbeuren 52,068 4.8 69.1 21.9 87,667 -10.2 55.9 48.7 1.7 1.8
Kempten 190,627 12.9 160.3 31.1 317,025 13.4 140.1 58.9 1.7 1.8
Memmingen 106,639 12.1 91.5 40.7 182,853 20.4 102.0 50.9 1.7 1.6
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 127,478 0.4 48.6 30.8 228,128 -1.0 37.8 35.4 1.8 1.9
Augsburg 214,785 2.8 2.2 17.2 389,178 3.1 2.1 36.9 1.8 1.8
Dillingen 92,404 1.6 41.6 7.1 224,501 -5.8 27.6 37.0 2.4 2.7
Donau-Ries 178,509 8.8 14.3 15.7 380,802 9.7 17.7 34.5 2.1 2.1
Günzburg 488,212 * * 45.6 851,113 * * 46.2 1.7 1.8
Lindau 536,187 9.1 45.5 20.6 1,962,600 6.5 30.2 49.3 3.7 4.1
Neu-Ulm 265,514 2.2 30.4 25.5 460,091 3.3 41.3 42.7 1.7 1.6
Oberallgäu 1,510,921 2.9 50.2 10.5 6,033,679 0.3 16.9 45.4 4.0 5.1
Ostallgäu 1,103,585 6.4 72.7 31.1 3,252,614 3.8 35.6 47.0 2.9 3.8
Unterallgäu 297,064 1.6 66.4 18.7 1,080,099 0.1 12.9 48.0 3.6 5.4
Swabia 5,615,240 8.4 57.4 23.0 16,249,169 4.6 29.4 45.7 2.9 3.5
Bavaria 37,278,748 5.3 41.4 25.2 94,368,996 3.9 23.7 45.0 2.5 2.9
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations * due to a statistical error it is not possible to provide a comparison with older values for the rural district of Günzburg. Tourist visits and overnight stays: All arrivals of visitors who have occupied a bed in tourist accommodation are counted. Only tourist accommodation with more than nine beds is counted. Day visitors are not included in visitor arrivals and are not taken into account in this statistic. I 19
The Alps pull in overnight guests Overnight stay intensity is an indicator of the importance of tourism for a region. The Alps are not just a popular destination for day-trips but are increasingly so for overnight guests from all across Germany.
Guest overnight stays per 100 inhabitants in Swabia 2017 No information <200 200-<500 500->1.000 1,000-<2,000 2,000 Independent territories Nördlingen
Donauwörth
Dillingen a.d. Donau
Günzburg Aichach Gersthofen Neu-Ulm Neusäß Senden Friedberg Augsburg Bobingen Illertissen Königsbrunn
Memmingen Bad Wörishofen
Kaufbeuren
Marktoberdorf Kempten (Allgäu)
Lindau (Bodensee) Füssen
Sonthofen 20 | IHK Statistics 2018
Construction completion
Uninterrupted building boom The situation for the construction industry continues to be very good. Low taxes and a good income situation provide a remarkably good order position. Nevertheless, forecasts indicate that there will again be a shortage of living space. Cast against the backdrop of a desired migration of skilled workers, the availability of living space represents a great challenge.
Residential properties Non-residential properties Properties in residential and non-residential properties
2017 Share of 2017 Share of 2017 Share of Swabia Swabia Swabia
Total in % Total in % Total in %
Independent towns
Augsburg 187 4.8 59 4.9 1,171 13.2
Kaufbeuren 75 1.9 17 1.4 192 2.2
Kempten 66 1.7 16 1.3 420 4.7
Memmingen 34 0.9 12 1.0 131 1.5
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 374 9.5 110 9.1 658 7.4
Augsburg 740 18.9 153 12.7 1,226 13.8
Dillingen 227 5.8 83 6.9 341 3.8
Donau-Ries 295 7.5 118 9.8 541 6.1
Günzburg 272 6.9 109 9.0 592 6.7
Lindau 104 2.7 49 4.1 333 3.7
Neu-Ulm 321 8.2 81 6.7 960 10.8
Oberallgäu 238 6.1 105 8.7 635 7.1
Ostallgäu 465 11.9 110 9.1 735 8.3
Unterallgäu 524 13.4 184 15.3 959 10.8
Swabia 3,922 1,206 8,894
Bavaria 25,166 7,240 61,056
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations I 21
Main construction industry
The construction industry is profiting from a building boom The revenue performance in the main construction industry continues to be heavily positive. The number of employees in the sector in 2017 is also notably higher than the previous year. The high turnover and rising employment figures can, above all, be traced back to the good order situation.
Construction industry Businesses Employees turnover
2017 Share of 2017 Share of 2017 Share of Swabia Swabia total Swabia
Total in % Total in % in 1,000 euros in %
Independent towns
Augsburg 16 6.1 1,180 7.1 129,263 5.0
Kaufbeuren 5 1.9 1,005 6.0 147,786 5.8
Kempten 4 1.5 134 0.8 15,890 0.6
Memmingen 8 3.1 1,461 8.8 222,210 8.7
Districts
Aichach-Friedberg 20 7.7 681 4.1 112,776 4.4
Augsburg 26 10.0 1,351 8.2 176,124 6.9
Dillingen 21 8.0 966 5.9 145,805 5.7
Donau-Ries 19 7.3 1,174 7.1 182,426 7.1
Günzburg 25 9.6 1,682 10.2 198,572 7.8
Lindau 6 2.3 165 1.0 19,071 0.7
Neu-Ulm 16 6.1 941 5.7 196,060 7.7
Oberallgäu 25 9.6 1,267 7.7 182,449 7.1
Ostallgäu 31 11.9 1,772 10.7 246,973 9.6
Unterallgäu 39 14.9 2,732 16.6 585,520 22.9
Swabia 261 16,511 2,560,925
Bavaria 1,485 87,213 15,951,876
Businesses from the main construction and development industry with 20 and more employees, as well as all consortia, were taken into account for the annual average.
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations 22 | IHK Statistics 2018
Municipal taxes and property tax comparison
Trade tax as location factor The local authorities in Swabia decide independently on the rate of their corporate tax rates and thus have a certain influence on the municipality’s corporate tax income. At the same time, the rate of the corporate tax to be paid is also an important location factor for businesses. Low rates present a settlement incentive and make a location more attractive to business owners.
Trade tax in Swabia 2017 Trade tax rates
< 250 Nördlingen 250 - <300 300 - < 325 Donauwörth 325 - < 350 350 - < 400 400 Dillingen a.d. Donau Independent territories
Günzburg Aichach Gersthofen Neu-Ulm Neusäß Senden Friedberg Augsburg Bobingen Illertissen Königsbrunn
Memmingen Bad Wörishofen
Kaufbeuren
Marktoberdorf Kempten (Allgäu)
Lindau (Bodensee) Füssen
Sonthofen
Data source: Bavarian Office for Statistics and Data Processing in Munich, own calculations I 23
IHK member companies
IHK: Representing interests for business The IHK Swabia represents the interests of around 149,000 companies and applies itself to matters surrounding the regional economy. Members of the IHK are all German businesses with the exception of the self-employed, artisans, and agricultural enterprises.
Member businesses* of the Industrie- und Handelskammer Schwaben (Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Swabia) 2017
Industry, Trade** Hospitality Traffic and Banking and Other Total energy, communication insurance services construction
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
Independent towns
Augsburg 2,048 5,896 1,207 2,284 940 9,351 21,726
Kaufbeuren 344 1,144 167 235 150 1,233 3,273
Kempten 399 1,601 271 470 287 1,980 5,008
Memmingen 385 1,203 198 166 167 1,271 3,390
Districts
Aichach- 2,369 3,598 446 821 480 4,129 11,843 Friedberg
Augsburg 3,642 6,098 649 1,424 925 7,614 20,353
Dillingen 1,551 2,479 320 365 270 2,177 7,162
Donau-Ries 3,080 3,372 511 555 414 3,010 10,943
Günzburg 1,609 3,215 477 501 402 2,899 9,103
Lindau 1,012 2,005 535 356 177 2,496 6,583
Neu-Ulm 1,810 3,760 568 979 503 4,334 11,954
Oberallgäu 1,759 3,921 1,930 872 442 4,830 13,754
Ostallgäu 2,661 3,555 971 681 406 3,837 12,113
Unterallgäu 2,365 3,640 563 686 449 3,999 11,702
Swabia 25,034 45,487 8,813 10,395 6,012 53,160 148,907
Version: January 2017 * Figures include Commercial Register companies and their headquarters, subsidiaries, and production sites, as well as small businesses; including cases without information regarding economic division ** Trade = Commercial agencies, wholesalers, retail You can also find this 175 years of IHK Swabia document under No. 76050 at www.schwaben.ihk.de
IHK Swabia has already been supporting the regional economy for 175 years. A good reason to take a look back at the past. The development of transport routes is a trigger for further businesses to relocate here and also an indicator for strong development in Swabian sub-regions. Both the population and the economic performance have noticeably positively developed in Swabia over the past few decades.
Development of transport routes from 1958 to 2018
Motorways Main federal roads Federal roads
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1958 2018 0 10 20 30 40 km
Data source: Bavarian Road Administration - BAYSIS (www.baysis.bayern.de), IHK Swabia, own representation
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