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Total | Female | Male | |
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Inhabitants: | 57,075 | 28,568 (50.1 %) | 28,507 (49.9 %) |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
Age structure: |
Inhabitants/km²: | 323.9 | |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross value added 2022 | ||
- Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
- Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
€ per inhabitant (City of Lingen (Ems)) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 761.22 | 108 % |
Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 489.63 | 99 % |
Total | Female | Male | |
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Employed persons: | 29,943 | 13,566 (45.3 %) | 16,377 (54.7 %) |
Change over previous year: | 313 (1.1 %) | ||
Employment rate: | 66.2 % | ||
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
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Commuters: | 15,328 | 9,725 | 5,603 |
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Schools of general education 2023 (City of Lingen (Ems)) | |
Elementary schools: | 17 |
Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 1 |
Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
Grammar schools: | 2 |
Integrated comprehensive schools: | 1 |
Special schools: | 2 |
Vocational schools 2023 (District of Emsland) | |
Vocational schools: | 15 |
Vocational technical schools: | 10 |
Technical secondary schools: | 8 |
Vocational grammar schools: | 5 |
Colleges: | 10 |
Other educational facilities¹: | Specialist schools - Technical school for social and curative education - School for nursing and pediatric nursing, school for geriatric nursing University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Management, Culture and Technology in Lingen with the institutes of Dual Study Programs, Communication Management, Management and Technology and Theatre Pedagogy University of Cooperative Education Berufsakadmie Emsland e. V. offers dual study programs study programs, e.g. business administration, industrial engineering, engineering of technical systems, business informatics and nursing it.emsland As a business-promoting institution, small and medium-sized companies are supported in overcoming the challenges of digitalization Further education and training - Adult education center with educational center for information technologies (b.i.t.) - Training center of the Lingener Handwerks e.V. - Youth office at the Bildungswerk des Lingener Handwerks - Vocational Training and Technology Center (BTZ) - Catholic Academy and adult education center - Ludwig-Windthorst-Haus (LWH) - Adult education center Projekt Lingen e.V. - Theater Pedagogical Center of the Emsland Landscape (TPZ) - Überlingen Academy - City and university library - 2 institutes for private tuition |
Hospitals: | 1 |
Other medical health facilities: | St. Bonifatius Hospital: Academic Teaching Hospital of the Hannover Medical School (MHH) with 363 beds (the maximum number permitted by state regulations) and 50 places for geriatric rehabilitation and day hospital - Caritas Social Station - Short-term nursing (14 places) MediClin Hedon Clinic: A specialist clinic with 270 beds for physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurological early-stage rehabilitation, neurology and orthopaedics Kursana Domicile: With 112 single and 14 double rooms in four living areas, stationary long-term nursing, short-term/holiday replacement nursing, specialist care and those with dementia illnesses |
Leisure facilities: | - 1 roller skating course - 1 leisure and adventure swimming baths "Linus Lingen" incl. open-air complex - 3 boathouses - 1 18-hole golf course - 1 airfield for engine-powered aircraft and gliders - 5 skater courses - 1 bowling centre - 4 shooting ranges - 5 dog courses |
Cultural facilities: | "Theater an der Wilhelmshöhe" with 753 seats - Lingen Emsland Halls with 7,063 m² of exhibition halls and 1,763 m² of halls apce for events - Hall IV, event hall - Professorial House (cultural meeting-place) with studio stage (99 seats) - Municipal and university library (approx. 120,000 media) - Libraries run by church organisations - Music School of the Emsland - City archive - Art School in the Lingen (Ems) Art Society - Art Hall IV in the Kunstverein Lingen e.V. art society - Cultural Forum St. Michael with theatre and concert hall with up to 400 seats - Emsland Museum, Lingen - Theatre Pedagogic Centre of the Emsland Landscape (TPZ) - Cultural society, e.g. choirs, orchestra, amateur drama, film club, local history society etc. |
Sport facilities: | 88 sports clubs with approx. 22,200 members - Emsland Stadium (5 fields) with athletics grounds (synthetic track) - 2 further sports stadiums in Darme and Laxten (6 grounds together) - 31 additional sports fields - 18 sports halls and gymnasia - 4 gymnastic halls - 1 indoor riding arena with equestrian stadium - 1 Iceland horses riding stadium - 12 tennis complexes with 60 courts - 4 tennis halls (12 courts) - 3 keep-fit trails - 1 surfing and sailing facility on the Speichersee lake - 1 surfing school and facility on the Dieksee lake - 2 basketball complexes - 4 beach volleyball complexes |
Local business tax: | 395 % |
Local property tax A: | 335 % |
Local property tax B: | 330 % |
Phone: | +49 591 9144-0 |
Fax: | +49 591 9144-805 |
Homepage: | http://www.lingen.de![]() |
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Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Oct 17, 2024) |
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agency![]() Note on Data Use ![]() |
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The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jun 13, 2025 |