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Profile ID:
SI-40501
City of Vechta
District:
Population:
32,201
(As of: Dec 31, 2017)
Unemployment rate (Dist):
3.7 %
(As of: Jan 1, 2019)
Employment rate:
59.7 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2018)
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Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 32,201 | 16,137 (50.1 %) | 16,064 (49.9 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2017 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 359.5 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2015 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Vechta) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2016: | 42,156 | 111 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Vechta) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2016 | ||
| - Production sector: | 66,284 | 81 % |
| - Service sector: | 55,057 | 92 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Vechta) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2017: | 545.76 | 129 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2017: | 400.72 | 96 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 19,438 | 9,239 (47.5 %) | 10,199 (52.5 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -492 (-2.5 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 59.7 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2018 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 12,394 | 6,255 | 6,139 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2017 | |||
Unemployment³:
| Unemployed persons (City of Vechta): |
| Unemployment rate in % (District of Vechta): |
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2016 (City of Vechta) | |
| Elementary schools: | 8 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 2 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
| Grammar schools: | 3 |
| Special schools: | 2 |
| Vocational schools 2017 (District of Vechta) | |
| Vocational schools: | 8 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 5 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 4 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 3 |
| Colleges: | 3 |
| Links to educational institutions: |
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Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 1 (321 total beds) |
| Links to health care: |
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Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Tourist Information Nordkreis Vechta e.V. Kapitelplatz 3 49377 Vechta Tel.: +49 (0)4441 / 858612 http://www.nordkreis-vechta.de |
| Cultural facilities: | Culture Department Kulturamt der Stadt Vechta Tel. +49 (0)4441 / 886-400 http://www.vechta.de |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Location
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 320 % |
| Local property tax A: | 280 % |
| Local property tax B: | 280 % |
Map
Contact
Contact:
Stadt Vechta
Burgstr. 6
49377 Vechta
49377 Vechta
| Phone: | +49 4441 886-0 |
| Fax: | +49 4441 886-199 |
| Homepage: | http://www.vechta.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Lasse Ellmers, Wirtschaftsförderer
Phone: +49 4441 886-132
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on May 31, 2017) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://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 Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Feb 13, 2019 |
