Profile ID:
SI-40518
District of Friesland
Population:
100,630
(As of: Dec 31, 2023)
Employment rate:
63.2 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 100,630 | 51,693 (51.4 %) | 48,937 (48.6 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 165.1 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Friesland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 31,772 | 69 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Friesland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 89,377 | 92 % |
| - Service sector: | 58,074 | 82 % |
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€ per inhabitant (District of Friesland) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 408.15 | 58 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 460.27 | 93 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 30,874 | 16,141 (52.3 %) | 14,733 (47.7 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 545 (1.8 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 63.2 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 11,040 | 18,747 | -7,707 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2023 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2023 (District of Friesland) | |
| Elementary schools: | 28 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 6 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
| Grammar schools: | 3 |
| Integrated comprehensive schools: | 2 |
| Special schools: | 4 |
| Vocational schools 2023 (District of Friesland) | |
| Vocational schools: | 4 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 2 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 1 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Vocational schools in Jever and Varel, Integrated comprehensive Friesland in Schortens, adult education college and school of music (Volkshochschule und Musikschule Friesland-Wittmund gGmbH), Varel district media centre |
Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 2 (511 total beds) |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Leisure and adventure baths, "Frisia thermal baths", Dorf Wangerland (coastal holiday complex), Hooksiel water skiing cableway etc. |
| Cultural facilities: | Isle of Wangerooge North Sea spa with "Old Lighthouse" island museum, Coastal bathing resort Hooksiel with Künstlerhaus (artists' house), International Mussel Museum, and historic sluice harbour, Jever: castle museum, "Blaudruckerei am Kattrepel" (indigo textile printing), brewery museum, Friesisches Brauhaus (brewery), Schlachtemühle Agricultural Museum, Neustadtgödens Museum of Local History, Gödens Castle with park, Northwest German School Museum Zetel-Bohlenbergerfeld, Neuenburger Castle and "Rauchkate" Museum of Local History with "Friesenscheune", Varel: Holland windmill and local history museum Dangast: World Heritage Portal, National Park House Dangast, Franz Radziwill House (magic realism painter), Numerous historic churches and windmills, and much more. |
| Sport facilities: | Numerous sports and tennis halls, sports grounds and tennis courts, squash courts, indoor and outdoor swimming baths, riding halls, riding arenas, shooting ranges, skittles and bowling alleys, roller-skating tracks, and many more facilities |
Location
Location description¹:
The administrative district of Frisia (Friesland) is part of the Bremen - Oldenburg Metropolitan Region and lies within the logistics triangle formed by Wilhelmshaven, Bremerhaven and Bremen. In terms of transport infrastructure, the district is accessed by the motorway A 29, a network of well-developed federal trunk roads, country highways and district roads, and the Oldenburg - Wilhelmshaven rail line. Mariensel Airfield, a commercial airfield of regional significance, and the deepwater port in Wilhelmshaven are in the immediate vicinity. Alongside its good traffic links and its large pool of qualified and highly motivated labour, the district of Frisia also offers optimal infrastructure conditions for the settlement of industrial and service companies. There are inexpensive industrial and commercial sites available for companies interested in setting up business in the district.
Business promotion schemes¹:
The district-own subsidy programme ProFIL is open for applications since 01.08.2014. Please contact us for advice at tel. +49 (0)4461/919-3160 or e-mail wirtschaft@friesland.de
| Link to promotion info: | Lower Saxony State Investment and Business Promotion Bank http://www.nbank.de |
Further information about resident companies:
Company Information System RegIShttp://www.regisonline.de
http://www.regisonline.deMap
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Schwarzhamm, Hooksiel
../../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-39975 -
Am Hillernsen Hamm / Am Bullhamm../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-40076 -
Berghamm, Hooksiel../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-39583 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) " Westlich des Tettenser Tiefs"../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-40197 -
Roffhausen am Technologie-Centrum Nordwest../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-39290 -
Feldhörn industrial estate../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-65706 -
Aeropark Varel../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-54282 -
Industrial estate "Branterei extension" 2nd construction phase../
../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-55387 -
Industrie- u. Gewerbegebiet "JadeWeserPark Friesland-
Wittmund-Wilhelmshaven" (industrial and commercial estate) ../../../fri-gf/en/profile/GF-39901
Properties in this location¹:
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Bright commercial unit with a visible location and adjacent parking facilities in the center of Varel../
../../fri-gi/en/profile/GI-66073 -
Store with great visibility in the center of Varel../
../../fri-gi/en/profile/GI-66076 -
Very well utilized 3-star hotel in Jever../
../../fri-gi/en/profile/GI-66286 -
Spacious hall in Neugarmsiel../
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Contact
Contact:
Landkreis Friesland
Lindenallee 1
26441 Jever
26441 Jever
| Phone: | +49 4461 919-0 |
| Fax: | +49 4461 919 8810 |
| Homepage: | http://www.friesland.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Sven Ambrosy, District Administrator
Phone: +49 4461 919-0
E-mail:
Mr. Wilfried Wolken, Economic Development Department
Phone: +49 4461 919 3140
E-mail:
Ms. Daniela Buer, Economic Development Department
Phone: +49 4461 919 3571
E-mail:
Ms. Ute Brinkmann, Economic Development Department
Phone: +49 4461 919 3160
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Dec 15, 2022) |
| ² |
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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| ³ |
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 28, 2025 |
