HA Hessen Agentur GmbH Hessen 2012 Facts and Figures
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Table of Contents 3 Economic Structure Developments in the Dual Educational Market in Hessen 4 Comparison of Select Structural Data among German States 5 Hessen and Its Government Districts 6 Employment Markets and Employment Rates Development of Employment Rates 12 Employment Rates in the Industry and Service Sector 13 The Ten Largest Employers in Hessen 14 Infrastructure Hessen in Germany 7 The Largest Airports in Europe 8 Financial Center Frankfurt Banking Institutions 9 Trade Fairs and Exhibitions International Exhibition Grounds Frankfurt 10 International Trade Fairs and Exhibitions 11 Hessen International Hessen - GDP compared to Selected Countries 15 The Most Important Export Goods 16 The Most Important Trade Partners 17 Foreign Direct Investments in Hessen 18 Origin of Foreign Investment 18 Research and Development Patent Applications 19 Selected Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences in Hessen 20
Economic Structure Developments in the Dual Educational Market in Hessen 4 In the next few years, a large number of qualified skilled workers in Hessen will be leaving the labor force for demographic reasons. Educational, vocational, and academic training activities represent a central means for protecting the specialized labor force. Vocational education in Germany and in Hessen continues to take place primarily within the dual system at the training company and the vocational school. Study: Vocational Training in Hessen The developments in this training market are at the center of the Vocational Training in Hessen report that is prepared annually by the Hessen Agency on behalf of the Hessian Ministry of Economics. The study explains that the situation for youth in Hessen in the training market has improved significantly, particularly in the past two years. The positive development, among other things, is attributable to a rising availability of jobs in businesses. These positive developments are also reflected in the declining school enrollment in the measures of the transition area. The transition area alternatively prepares youths without an apprenticeship contract for admission into an apprenticeship or occupation. Since 2006, student enrollment has decreased here by 30 percent. This reflects the positive development onto the dual training market in Hessen. Dual training ensures skilled laborers The potential of the dual training system for securing skilled laborers is not being used fully, despite the positive developments. In north and central Hessen in particular there are still too few places that offer dual training for young people. In many professions, however, a change is looming, even in the long-run. When compared over many years (since year 2000), many more employees and, at the same time, less dual training participants are counted. Apparently, many companies do not cover their labor requirements with apprentices, but rather increasingly with other personnel - including foreign employees. In south Hessen, which essentially offers the best training market conditions for young people, the supply and demand for training places obviously does not always seem to match or fit each other. The result is that, despite the current good economic development, many jobs remain unfilled and many young people remain without an apprenticeship contract. In the long-term, it could become more difficult for businesses to have apprenticeship positions as a result of the demographic shift. The number of school graduates might fall from the current 60,000 to less than 50,000 youths by 2025. There is a threat of a shortage of skilled laborers that would have a negative impact on Hessen s competitiveness. This shrinking potential requires strategic securing of skilled laborers. For this reason, the dual system forms a central pillar that offers young people a wide range of vocational career as well as personal development opportunities.
Economic Structure Comparison of Select Structural Data among German States Selected German States 2011 5 D Hessen Baden- Bavaria Lower- Württemberg Saxony North Rhine- Westphalia Rhineland- Palatinate Thuringia Area in km 2 ² 357,121 21,115 35,751 70,550 47,613 34,092 19,854 16,172 *Population per 1,000 81,751 6,067 10,754 12,539 7,918 17,845 4,004 2,235 *Residents per km 2 ² 229 287 301 178 167 523 202 138 **Unemployment Rate (as % of the dependent labor force) 6.6 5.6 3.7 3.4 6.2 8.0 5.2 8.1 Per Employee Gross Domestic Product in the respective prices (EUR) 62,550 71,789 65,648 65,312 59,588 64,553 59,365 47,071 Gross Value Added (in billion EUR) 2,296 204 336 399 200 508 101 43 ***Third Sector (in %) 69.0 75.8 61.5 66.8 66.9 70.0 63.7 64.3 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Federal Statistics Office), Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Office), Arbeitsgemeinschaft VGR der Länder, own calculation * Date June 30, ** Reporting month June 2012, *** Third Sector measured in gross value added
Economic Structure Hessen and Its Government Districts 2011 6 Administrative Area Population* Residents* Labor Force Subject to Social Security 2011* Districts in km 2 per km 2 Total Manufacturing Service Industry (%) Sector (%) Kassel 8,289 1.2 147 424,770 32.9 66.4 Gießen 5,381 1.0 194 331,423 34.9 64.7 Darmstadt 7,445 3.8 511 1,516,346 20.4 79.3 Hessen 21,115 6.1 287 2,272,639 24.9 74.7 Darmstadt Administrative District Gießen Administrative District Kassel Administrative District Kassel District Werra-Meißner Vogelsberg Main-Kinzig Offenbach-District Odenwald Source: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (Statistical Office), own calculations * Date June 30.2011 ** Date December 31.2011
Infrastructure Hessen in Germany 7 Hessen in the Intercity Railway Network Cologne Hanover Nuremberg Munich Hessen in the Federal Highway Network Cologne Hanover Nuremberg Munich Distances in km to from from Frankfurt Kassel Berlin 560 380 Bonn 175 260 Bremen 475 285 Dresden 464 350 Düsseldorf 230 235 Erfurt 269 190 Hamburg 539 310 Hanover 357 165 Kiel 599 400 Magdeburg 426 232 Mainz 40 225 Munich 423 508 Potsdam 515 319 Saarbrücken 204 415 Schwerin 607 411 Stuttgart 210 406 Wiesbaden 35 220
Infrastructure Largest Airports in Europe Traffic performance pursuant to category, January to December 2011 8 Cargo in t (Total traffic) in 1,000 t Aircraft Movements in 1,000 Passengers (Total traffic) in million Frankfurt Main 2,215 487.3 56.4 Paris Charles de Gaulle 2,096 505.5 61.0 London Heathrow 1,569 479.2 69.4 Amsterdam 1.550 440.9 49.8 Munich 395 405.0 37.8 Madrid Barajas 422 398.6 49,6 Rome Fiumicino 152 324.0 37.7 Frankfurt Airport Among the Top 10 Worldwide Air traffic numbers whether passengers, plane movements, or cargo underscore the importance of the airport for the demand for worldwide mobility. Airport City offers the highest mobility through its optimal network of airplanes, trains, and cars. It is one of the leading global intermodal transportation hubs in central Europe with the best connection in the whole world. 107 airlines serving 275 destinations in 111 countries. Passengers: 56,4 million air travelers per year, 4,630 passenger flights per week Freight: 30 airlines serving 84 destinations in 45 countries 2.2 million tons of air freight, approximately 250 freight flights per week Largest hub in Europe (54 % transfer passengers) Source: ACI Europe and Business Report Fraport AG
Financial Center Frankfurt Banking Institutions September 30, 2012 9 Banks in Frankfurt (total) 263 thereof: Banks with Headquarters in Frankfurt 225 thereof: Domestic banks 66 Foreign Banks 159 Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks 38 Financial Center Frankfurt With more than 260 German and foreign banks, as well as the German Central Bank and the European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt enjoys the leading position in Germany and a prominent position on the European Continent: Approximately 74,500 people work in Frankfurt s financial services sector More than 90 % of the total German stock market turnover is earned in the financial center Frankfurt Stock exchange trade: Number 6 among the world s stock exchanges Futures market EUREX: Number 1 worldwide Since the introduction of the Euro monetary policy in the Euro currency sector is managed by the ECB from Frankfurt Source: German Central Bank Banks and subsidiaries with headquarters within and outside Frankfurt (is discontinued after 2005)
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions International Exhibition Grounds Frankfurt Summary 2011 10 Number Share of Trade Fairs in Germany (%) Trade Fairs and Exhibitions 37 28 Exhibitors 38,184 24 thereof: Inland 14,686 21 Abroad 23,498 27 Leased Area (in millions of square meters) 1.37 22 Visitors (in million) 2.31 24 Frankfurt International Trade Fair Exhibition Center Successful in high-growth markets With 578,000 square meters, the Frankfurt International Trade Fair Exhibition Center is the third largest trade fair grounds in the world and offers the best conditions for exhibitors and visitors from all over the world with its leading global trade fairs for consumer goods, lifestyles, textiles, automotive technology, architecture, and technology. A geographically central location, the best travel connections, direct flights from and to international airports, around 15,000 parking spaces, and more than 90,000 beds make Frankfurt an attractive exhibition venue. In 2011, the trade fair association recorded 100 trade fairs and events with approximately 68,800 exhibitors and 3.4 million visitors attending worldwide. Bringing in 467.5 million Euros, it reached its highest grossing fiscal year to date. Source: Messe Frankfurt (Frankfurt Fair), Business Report / AUMA-Report 2011
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Trade Fairs Calendar 2013 for Hessen International Trade Fairs and Exhibitions (selection) 11 2013 01/09 01/12 Heimtextil International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles Frankfurt am Main 01/27 01/31 Christmasworld The World of Event Decoration International Frankfurt Fair Frankfurt am Main 01/26 01/29 Creativeworld International Trade Fair for Art and Craft Supplies Frankfurt am Main 01/26 01/29 Paperworld International Trade Fair for Paper, Office Supplies and Stationery Frankfurt am Main 02/15 02/19 Ambiente International Consumer Goods Fair for the Sectors Dining Giving Living Frankfurt am Main 03/09 03/11 I.L.M. International Leather Fair Offenbach Winter Styles Offenbach am Main 03/12 03/16 ISH World s leading Trade Fair for The Bathroom Experience, Building, Energy, Air-conditioning Technology and Renewable Energies Frankfurt am Main 04/10 04/13 Musikmesse International Fair for Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music Production and Music Business Connections Frankfurt am Main 04/10 04/13 Prolight + Sound International Trade Fair of Technologies and Services for Events, Installation and Production Frankfurt am Main 05/04 05/09 IFFA International Fair for the Meat Industry Frankfurt am Main 05/21 05/23 IMEX The Essential Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events Frankfurt am Main 06/09 06/10 Hair & Beauty International Trade Fair for the Hairdressing and Cosmetic Industry Frankfurt am Main 06/10 06/13 Texprocess Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials Frankfurt am Main 06/11 06/13 Techtextil International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Frankfurt am Main 08/24 08/28 Tendence International Consumer Goods Fair for the Autumn-Winter and Christmas Season Frankfurt am Main 09/10 09/22 IAA PKW Leading International Trade Fair for Mobility, Transportation and Logistics Frankfurt am Main 09/21 09/23 I.L.M. International Leather Fair Offenbach Summer Styles Offenbach am Main 10/09 10/13 Frankfurt Book Fair International Trade and Consumer Fair for Books, Multimedia and Communication - main focus: Brazil - Frankfurt am Main 11/05 11/07 Airtec International Aerospace Supply Fair Frankfurt am Main Source: Messe Frankfurt (Frankfurt Fair)
Employment Markets and Employment Rates Development of the Employment Rates Annual Average Fluctuations 2001 2011 in % 12 Hessen Germany 23.9 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.7 2.9 14.3 11.4 9.1 3.0 4.3-5.0-10.0-15.0-20.0-14.7-7.9-13.1-7.6-3.4-11.8 Agriculture and Forestry, Fishing Manufacturing Industry without Construction Construction Commerce, Hotel and Restaurant Industry, Transportation Sector Financing, Leasing, Corporate Services Public and Private Service Providers All Economic Areas Source: Statistical offices of the Federation and the Länder, own calculations
Employment Market and Employment Rates Employees in the Industrial and Service Sectors Labor force subject to social security contributions in December 31, 2012 13 Hessen total Hessen in % Germany total Germany in % share of Hessen in Germany in % Industrial Sector Including: Manufacturing Industry Construction Sector 583,008 422,647 105,435 25.7 18.6 4.6 8,854,934 6,486,410 1,617,654 30.8 22.5 5.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 Services Including: Automobile Trade, Maintenance and Repair Transport and Storage Hotel and Restaurant Industry Information and Communications Financial and Insurance Services Economic Services Public Administration, Defense; Social Security Education and Instruction Health Care and Welfare Other Services, Private Households 330,302 158,299 69,399 78,911 139,929 325,355 134,969 86,135 259,443 106,789 14.5 7.0 3.1 3.5 6.2 14.3 5.9 3.8 11.4 4.7 4,201,019 1,479,921 849,149 861,870 1,010,515 3,675,683 1,707,335 1,124,373 3,699,744 1,322,947 14.6 5.1 2.9 3.0 3.5 12.8 5.9 3.9 12.9 4.6 7.9 10.7 8.2 9.2 13.8 8.9 7.9 7.7 7.0 8.1 Total number of labor force subject to social security 2,272,539 100.0 28,787,490 100.0 7.9 Source: Federal Employment Agency
Employment Market and Employment Rates The Ten Largest Employers in Hessen 14 Ranking/Company Name Branch of Trade Employees in Hessen 1 Deutsche Lufthansa AG Transport 37,000 2 Deutsche Bahn AG Transport 23,400 3 Deutsche Post Gruppe Telecommunication, Transport, Banking Industry 19,400 4 Rewe-Gruppe Trade 19,100 5 Fraport AG Transport 19,000 6 Deutsche Telekom AG Telecommunication 16,900 7 Adam Opel GmbH Automobile Industry 16,000 8 Volkswagen AG Automobile Industry 13,200 9 Continental AG Automobile Supplier 13,100 10 DZ Bank Group Banking Industry 11,000 Source: Joint compilation by Hessen Agentur and state bank of the states of Hessen and Thuringia (Helaba)
Hessen International Hessen - GDP compared to Selected Countries 2011 Gross Domestic Product per Capita in 1,000 Euro 15 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 82.1 Luxemburg 70.5 Norway 60.5 Switzerland 43.2 41.1 37.6 36.1 Denmark Sweden HESSEN Netherlands 35.7 35.4 35.2 Austria Ireland Finnland 34.7 USA 33.7 31.7 31.6 30.6 29.6 27.9 26.0 25.2 23.1 21.1 Belgium Germany Iceland France EURO-Zone GB Italy EU 27 Spain Cyprus 17.6 15.5 Slovenia Malta Source: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (Statistical Office)
Hessen International The Most Important Export Goods 16 Group of Goods (finished goods) Exports 2011 Imports 2011 in million in million Chemical and Pharmaceutical Goods 14,465 9,763 Vehicles, Vehicle Parts and Accessories 6,414 11,430 Machinery 6,795 8,225 Electrical Goods 5,834 10,357 Iron and Metal Goods 3,827 4,746 Fine Mechanical and Optical Goods 3,770 4,007 Goods from Synthetics 1.531 1,105 Natural Rubber Goods 1,268 1,538 Paper and Paper Goods, Printing Goods 1,156 834 Total 55,390 75,862 Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals are Hessen s export hits The Hessian exports have not only reached their previous levels from before the crisis, but have now considerably exceeded them. In 2011 the Hessian economy exported goods worth 55.4 billion Euros - 8.1 percent more than in the previous year. On the import side, Hessen recorded a growth of 11.8 percent with an import volume of 75.9 billion Euros. Chemical and pharmaceutical products lead the ranks of the most important export goods with a total volume of 14.5 billion Euros. This is equal to more than one quarter of all Hessian exports. It is followed by products from the engineering and automotive manufacturing industries as well as from the electrical engineering industry. The most important import goods are vehicles and vehicle parts as well as electrical, chemical, and pharmaceutical products and machinery worth 39.8 billion Euros. Source: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (Statistical Office), calculation by Hessen Agentur
Hessen International The Most Important Trade Partners of Hessen 2011 17 Export (special trade) Hessen Share of Country in million total in % United States 5,171 9.3 France 4,606 8.3 United Kingdom 3,913 7.1 The Netherlands 3,443 6.2 Italy 3,330 6.0 People s Rep. of China 2,578 4.7 Austria 2,491 4.5 Belgium 2,321 4.2 Switzerland 2,081 3.8 Poland 1,993 3.6 Total 55,390 100.0 Import (general trade) Country Hessen Share of in million total in % People s Rep. of China 7,213 9.5 United States 6,264 8.3 The Netherlands 5,734 7.6 France 5,329 7.0 Italy 5,089 6.7 United Kingdom 4,698 6.2 Switzerland 4,427 5.8 Belgium 4,121 5.4 Japan 3,203 4.2 Spain 2,244 3.0 Total 75,862 100.0 USA is the most important target country for Hessian exports USA was the intended destination for 9.3 percent of all Hessian exports in 2011, and, in return, Hessen imported 8.3 percent of its goods from the United States. France follows in second place with 8.3 percent, followed by the United Kingdom (7.1 %) and the Netherlands (6.2 %). In the meantime, based on its high imports, China has become Hessen s second most important foreign trade partner and has shifted the traditionally important trading partners Italy and the United Kingdom down to the ranks of five and six. The overwhelming portion of Hessian foreign trade still takes place with trade partners in Europe. The value of exports to the EU rose by 5.1 percent to 32.1 billion Euros. Source: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (Statistical Office), calculation by Hessen Agentur
Hessen International Foreign Direct Investments in Hessen 18 Share in the Total Holdings in the Federal Republic of Germany Berlin, Hamburg Bremen 14.8 % Other 9 Federal States 14.9 % Hessen 14.7 % Federal Republic: 522.9 Billion Hessen: 77.1 Billion Origin of Foreign Investments Country in Billion Share in % The Netherlands 21.3 27.6 France 8.7 11.3 Luxembourg 7.9 10.2 United Kingdom 7.6 9.9 Switzerland 5.7 7.4 United States 5.2 6.7 Republic of Korea 3.4 4.4 Italy 2.2 2.9 Sweden 2.1 2.7 Japan 2.1 2.7 Total 77.1 100.0 Bavaria 19.0 % North Rhine- Westphalia 27.4 % Baden-Württemberg 9.2 % Source: Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank)
Research and Development Patent Applications Per 100,000 inhabitants 2011 19 Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Average Hamburg North Rhine-Westphalia Hessen Lower Saxony Rhineland-Palatinate Saxony Thuringia Saarland Berlin Bremen Schleswig-Holstein Brandenburg Saxony-Anhalt Mecklenburg- West Pomerania 133 106 57 56 40 39 37 29 25 25 25 23 23 17 14 13 10 Source: Deutsches Patentamt, München (German Patent Office)
Research and Development Selected Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences in Hessen 20 Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences Number of Students Majors (selection) Winter Semester 2011/12 Engineering Mathematics, Natural Sciences Medicine Law, Economics, Social Sciences Technische Universität Darmstadt 24,093 Goethe-Universität Frankfurt 40,800 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen 25,055 Philipps-Universität Marburg 21,980 Universität Kassel 21,361 European Business School 1,578 Frankfurt School of Finance & Management 1,371 Hochschule Darmstadt 12,013 Fachhochschule Frankfurt 10,410 Fachhochschule Fulda 5,830 Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen 13,059 Hochschule RheinMain 10,055 Hochschule Fresenius 1,462 Total Students at Universities in Hessen 208,742 Source: Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Ministry for Science and Art in Hessen)