Geography
Number of municipalities on 31 Dec. 2015
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79
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Area in km² on 31 Dec. 2015
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2,332.3
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Population and age
Population figures on 31 Dec. 2015
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... total (in 1,000)
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249.8
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... therefrom Germans (in 1,000)
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230.4
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... therefrom foreigners
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7.8 %
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Population density as at 31 Dec. 2015
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... inhabitants per km²
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107.1
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Increase (+)/decrease (-) of the polulation 2011 (in 1,000)
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... birth balance
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-1.1
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... migration balance
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11.3
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Age from ... to ... years on 31 Dec. 2015
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... under 18
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17.6 %
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... 18 - 24
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8.3 %
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... 25 - 34
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11.9 %
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... 35 - 59
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36.8 %
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... 60 - 74
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15.3 %
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... 75 and over
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9.9 %
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2011 Census
Population by migrant background on 9 May 2011
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... without migrant background
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86.3 %
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... with migrant background
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13.7 %
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Population by religious affiliation on 9 May 2011
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... Roman Catholic Church
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65.2 %
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... Evangelical Church
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19.4 %
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... others, none, not specified
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15.4 %
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Dwellings in residental buildings on 9 May 2011
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... ownership rate
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68.7 %
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Construction and housing
Dwelling completed 2014 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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3.6
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Stock of dwellings on 31 Dec. 2015 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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438.3
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National accounts
Disposable income of households 2014 (€ per habitant)
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23,203
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Gross domestic product 2014 (€ per inhabitant)
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37,263
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Stock of motor vehicles
Stock of motor vehicles on 1 Jan. 2016 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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853.2
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Vocational Education System
Graduates and school leavers of vocational schools 2015 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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3.4
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General Education System
Graduates and school leavers having completed their education 2015
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... total without externals (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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12.1
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... without secondary general school certificate
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3.9 %
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... with secondary general school certificate
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20.8 %
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... with intermediate school certificate
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51.9 %
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... with university entrance qualification
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23.4 %
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Children in publicly funded day care
Children cared for on 1 Mar. 2016 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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37.5
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Business register
total companies 2014 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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45.6
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craft companies 2014 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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9.0
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Employees subject to social insurance
Employees subject to social insurance on 30 June 2016
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... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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395.1
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... agriculture and forestry, fishing
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1.3 %
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... industry
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45.8 %
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... trade, hotel and restaurant industry, transport
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20.8 %
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... public and other service activities
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12.2 %
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... other service providers, not specified
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19.9 %
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Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance
Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance on 31 Dec. 2016
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... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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20.0
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... therefrom including individuals not capable of earning and in need of assistance
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25.3 %
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... therefrom foreigner
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39.2 %
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Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate at the end of March 2017
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... total
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2.2 %
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... therefrom male
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2.1 %
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... therefrom female
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2.2 %
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... therefrom in the age from 15 to 19 years
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1.0 %
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... therefrom in the age from 55 to 64 years
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3.3 %
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