Facts and Figures

How many people are living in Thuringia? Are there more men or women employed? How many Thuringians graduated from university? Which industries produce the greatest revenues and which are the most important trade partners for the Thuringian economy? How big is the Free State's unemployment rate?

Here you can find answers to these and other interesting questions.

Population and area

16202,14 km²

Area

2170714 inhabitants

Population

134 people/km²

Population density

1045400

Working population

Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics

Employment

Economy

Thuringia boasts a much diversified industrial sector that ranges from the food to the automotive industry to high-tech industries such as biotechnology and opto-electronics. An efficient craft sector and the growing service sector are further powerful pillars of Thuringia’s economy.

For years, the processing industry have been the engine of economic growth. Its gross value added has doubled in the last ten years and more than quadrupled compared to that of 1991. The share of processing industry in the overall economic output of Thuringia is above the German national average.

Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics

Exports (2016)

Thuringian exports reached a volume of 14.4 billion Euros in 2016.

Vehicle components were the products from the Free State with the highest demand, followed by goods from plastics, electrical devices, measurement and control technology. USA and France rank first and second in Thuringia’s export statistics followed by Hungary, Great Britain, China, Poland and Austria.

Educational Institutions

Vocational training schools (school year 2016/2017)

Vocational training schools (school year 2016/2017)

Source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics