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Total | Female | Male | |
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Inhabitants: | 76,089 | 38,821 (51.0 %) | 37,268 (49.0 %) |
As of: Dec 31, 2022 |
Age structure: |
Inhabitants/km²: | 710.4 | |
As of: Dec 31, 2022 |
€ per inhabitant (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross domestic product 2021: | 45,571 | 105 % |
€ per employed person (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross value added 2021 | ||
- Production sector: | 113,791 | 126 % |
- Service sector: | 59,020 | 88 % |
€ per inhabitant (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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Net revenue from local business tax 2021: | 510.45 | 86 % |
Municipal share of income tax 2022: | 429.96 | 86 % |
Total | Female | Male | |
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Employed persons: | 31,215 | 14,329 (45.9 %) | 16,886 (54.1 %) |
Change over previous year: | -153 (-0.5 %) | ||
Employment rate: | 57.7 % | ||
As of: Jun 30, 2023 |
Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
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Commuters: | 13,223 | 8,912 | 4,311 |
As of: Jun 30, 2023 |
Schools of general education 2022 (City of Wilhelmshaven) | |
Elementary schools: | 11 |
Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 4 |
Grammar schools: | 2 |
Integrated comprehensive schools: | 1 |
Special schools: | 3 |
Vocational schools 2022 (City of Wilhelmshaven) | |
Vocational schools: | 2 |
Vocational technical schools: | 1 |
Technical secondary schools: | 1 |
Vocational grammar schools: | 1 |
Colleges: | 1 |
Other educational facilities¹: | Jade Hochschule mit 7.200 Studierenden, davon 4.500 am Studienort Wilhelmshaven Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen am Ort sind: UL International GmbH / DEWI Deutsches Windenergie-Institut DZMB Deutsches Zentrum für Marine Biodiversitätsforschung Institut für Chemie und Biologie des Meeres der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (ICBM-Terramare) Niedersächsisches Institut für historische Küstenforschung Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg Institut für Vogelforschung "Vogelwarte Helgoland" |
Hospitals: | 1 |
Other medical health facilities: | - Klinikum Wilhelmshaven - Rehazentrum - Median Klinik Wilhelmshaven |
Links to health care: |
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Leisure facilities: | - Over 300 hectares of parkland area - Südstrand (South Beach) - Banter See (inland lake) - "nautimo" adventure swimming baths and sauna paradise - several shopping facilities - "Nordseepassage" (shopping mall) with a covered sales area of 28,000 square metres - "Wochenende an der Jade" annual port and city festival - tall ship race "Wilhelmshaven-Cup" - International Street Art Festival - "Kulturkarussell" ("Culture Carousel") - Festival of cabaret, vaudeville and variety acts - and many more |
Cultural facilities: | - Deutsche Marinemuseum ("German Marine Museum") - Küstenmuseum ("Coastal Museum") - city settlement and urban history - JadeWeserPort InfoCenter - UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site Wadden Sea (Wattenmeer) Visitor Centre - Seawater aquarium - Kunsthalle ("Art Hall") - Municipal Theatre (Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord) - "Pumpwerk" Cultural Centre - Theater am Meer (Niederdeutsche Bühne) - a theatre specialising in the Low German dialect - Botanic Gardens |
Sport facilities: | - 18-hole golf course - Aquatics - Large number of sports clubs - NORDFROST Arena (handball) - Jade Stadium (soccer) |
Special amenities on offer: |
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Price of residential building land: | 65.00 - 150.00 €/m² |
Special infrastructurer: |
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Local business tax: | 400 % |
Local property tax A: | 410 % |
Local property tax B: | 600 % |
Link to promotion info: | Local government promotion programme for SMEshttp:/ |
Company: | ALBA Metall Nord GmbH |
Branch(es): | Scrap recycling |
Link: | http:/ |
Company: | Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Marketing freight village |
Link: | http://www.jadeweserport.de/standort-gvz/ |
Company: | Onyx Power Kraftwerk Wilhelmshaven |
Branch(es): | Coal fired power plant |
Link: | https://www.onyx-power.com/de/ |
Company: | Eurogate Containerterminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Container terminal operator |
Link: | http:/ |
Company: | Firmengruppe Nietiedt |
Branch(es): | Painting, scuffolding, surface protection, insulation, plasterwork |
Link: | http:/ |
Company: | GEW Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
Branch(es): | Supplier gas, water, electricity |
Link: | http://www.gew-wilhelmshaven.de |
Company: | Greenland Seafood Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
Branch(es): | Seafood Production |
Link: | http://greenlandseafood.eu/en/ |
Company: | HBV Holz- und Baustoff-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Planing mill, specialist wood trader |
Link: | http://www.hbv-wilhelmshaven.de |
Company: | HIS Sicherheitsdienst GmbH |
Branch(es): | Security services |
Link: | http://www.his-sicherheitsdienst.de |
Company: | Jade Dienst GmbH |
Branch(es): | Diving, maritime services, port managment |
Link: | http://www.jade-dienst.de/en/ |
Company: | JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Infrastructure company |
Link: | http://www.jadeweserport.de/nc/en.html |
Company: | Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH |
Branch(es): | Mobile Crane assembly and test centre |
Link: | https://www.manitowoccranes.com/en-GB |
Company: | MWB Motorenwerk Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Reparatur und Instandhaltung von Schiffen, Booten und Yachten |
Link: | https://www.mwb-wilhelmshaven.de |
Company: | Neue Jadewerft GmbH |
Branch(es): | Shipbuilding and repair |
Link: | http://www.neue-jadewerft.com/en/start.php |
Company: | NORDFROST GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | deep-freeze logistics, seaport terminal |
Link: | http://www.nordfrost.de/ |
Company: | Nord-West-Oelleitung GmbH |
Branch(es): | Crude oil handling, transfer, storage |
Link: | https://www.nwowhv.de/c/index.php/en/ |
Company: | Oldenburger Zahnradwerke und Maschinenbauanstalt Kurt Rust GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | manufacturing high-precision, demanding parts made out of high-alloy steel, titanium, aluminium and cast iron |
Link: | https://zahnradwerk-rust.de/ |
Company: | Rhenus Midgard Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Seaport logistics, port agency, personnel recruitment, green liner |
Link: | https://www.rhenus.com/de/de/ |
Company: | SVG AG Unternehmensgruppe |
Branch(es): | Security services, cash transports |
Link: | http://www.eurosecurity-svg.de |
Company: | THALES Defence Deutschland GmbH / Naval |
Branch(es): | Software engineering and services |
Link: | https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/europe/germany |
Company: | Turbo-Technik Reparatur-Werft GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Ship repairs worldwide |
Link: | http://www.turbotechnik.com |
Company: | Ulmer Schokoladen GmbH |
Branch(es): | Chocolate Manufaction |
Link: | http://www.ulmer-schokolade.de/en/home.html |
Company: | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH |
Branch(es): | Coal-fired power plant |
Link: | https:/ |
Company: | VYNOVA Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
Branch(es): | Production of PVC, VCM |
Link: | https:/ |
Company: | Wessel-Hydraulik GmbH |
Branch(es): | Machinery engineering |
Link: | http://www.wessel-hydraulik.de/index_en.html |
Phone: | +49 4421 16 - 13 11 |
Fax: | +49 4421 16 - 18 01 |
Homepage: | http://www.wilhelmshaven.de |
E-mail: |
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Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Nov 9, 2023) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremenhttp://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified) |
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Usehttp:/ |
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The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Feb 28, 2024 |