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Total | Female | Male | |
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Inhabitants: | 35,163 | 18,053 (51.3 %) | 17,110 (48.7 %) |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
Age structure: |
Inhabitants/km²: | 501.5 | |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
€ per inhabitant (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross domestic product 2022: | 33,281 | 72 % |
€ per employed person (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross value added 2022 | ||
- Production sector: | 74,622 | 77 % |
- Service sector: | 71,451 | 101 % |
€ per inhabitant (City of Leer (Ostfriesland)) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 964.07 | 137 % |
Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 448.41 | 91 % |
Total | Female | Male | |
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Employed persons: | 21,596 | 11,094 (51.4 %) | 10,502 (48.6 %) |
Change over previous year: | -789 (-3.5 %) | ||
Employment rate: | 56.8 % | ||
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
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Commuters: | 14,876 | 5,656 | 9,220 |
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Schools of general education 2023 (City of Leer (Ostfriesland)) | |
Elementary schools: | 7 |
Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 2 |
Grammar schools: | 2 |
Special schools: | 4 |
Vocational schools 2023 (District of Leer) | |
Vocational schools: | 7 |
Vocational technical schools: | 5 |
Technical secondary schools: | 2 |
Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
Colleges: | 3 |
Other educational facilities¹: | In addition to the general and vocational schools, the town of Leer also has the following educational institutions: Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences (including the Department of Maritime Studies) Leer study seminar for the teaching profession at grammar schools Ludwig Fresenius Schools - Leer site |
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General practitioners: | 23 |
Dentists: | 20 |
Medical specialists: | 68 |
Hospitals: | 2 (623 total beds) |
Leisure facilities: | Leisure harbor in the center of Leer, bowling center, Lastertag Arena, motorhome parking spaces, youth center and clubs, skate park, cycling, historic old town, museum harbor, Leer Miniature Land |
Cultural facilities: | Extensive range of cultural offerings for all age groups, diverse cultural centres |
Sport facilities: | Indoor swimming pool, tennis halls and courts, equestrian sports, sailing, canoeing and rowing, athletics, 39 sports clubs (members of the Kreissportbund e.V.) with 10,136 members |
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Price of residential building land: | 40.00 - 300.00 €/m² |
Further info on living space: | Housing supply concept of the city of Leer![]() |
Comment on the transport infrastructure: | The hub in the northwest - Connection to the A28/31 (Emden, Bremen, Ruhr area, Netherlands) - Waterways, Leda and Ems, municipal seaport and inland port - Railroad lines Emden - Münster, Norddeich - Hanover, Oldenburg - Groningen NL, IC train station - Leer-Papenburg airfield |
Special infrastructurer: |
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Local business tax: | 410 % |
Local property tax A: | 381 % |
Local property tax B: | 403 % |
Link to promotion info: | NBank - Investment and Promotion Bank of Lower Saxony![]() |
Company: | Structure and company |
Branch(es): | Various |
Link: | https:/![]() |
Phone: | +49 491 9782-0 |
Fax: | +49 491 9782-399 |
Homepage: | http://www.leer.de![]() |
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Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jun 4, 2025) |
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LSN![]() State Statistical Office of Bremen ![]() |
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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 |