Erzgebirgskreis

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Population
322,179
Area
1,828 km²
Population density
176/km²
10-year change
-8.3%
Average age
48.7 years
Municipalities
59

landläufigkeit.indexi

57.8 out of 100

Rank 102 of 400 districts · in Saxony rank 2 of 13

  • Work & incomei55
  • Housingi55
  • Healthi49
  • Everyday lifei49
  • Safety & naturei86
  • Futurei52

Population

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Population 2023322,1794,054,70083,456,000
Population density 2023176/km²220/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20233.8%7.7%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.4%16.0%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202431.9%27.2%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202414.8%13.7%11.1%
Average age 202248.7 years46.4 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20222.9%6.3%13.2%
Single-person households 202240.6%45.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-10.8/1,000-7.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20234.9/1,0008.9/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 2023-8.3%0.2%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202321.8%30.3%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20237.7%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202640.8/1,00060.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20236.9%10.9%13.0%
Recorded crime 20223,038/100,0006,663/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Disposable income 202325,867 € p.c.25,746 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202430,038 € p.c.40,259 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202134,444 €/taxpayer36,745 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20265.8%7.1%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20268.0%7.9%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025339/1,000402/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202440.2%27.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20241.8%1.2%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202437.0%25.2%23.2%
People in work in services 202461.2%73.6%75.6%
Employees with a degree 202311.3%19.7%19.4%
Businesses 202440.6/1,00038.4/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 202412.0/1,0008.2/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202321.4/10,000 firms35.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20255.5 p.c.4.9 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 2023890 € p.c.1,166 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 2023465 € p.c.612 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20231,269 € p.c.1,402 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Rent 20224.65 €/m²5.72 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202246.1%34.3%44.3%
Empty homes 202211.8%8.5%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20231.3/1,0002.1/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202544 €/m²90 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202259.7%53.0%55.9%
Oil heating 202213.0%9.9%18.8%
District heating 202215.1%28.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20222.1%2.2%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20226.7%3.3%4.2%
Cars 2026630/1,000540/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 20268.6%9.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 20237.6%11.3%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20213.6 min3.5 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20244.4 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.2 min4.0 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20246.6 min5.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023138/100,000158/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20213.2 min3.0 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202367/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202412.5 min11.7 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202435.6 min24.6 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202591.9%94.0%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202542.5%66.2%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202592.7%97.3%95.3%
Public charging points 202614.8/10,00017.8/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Renewable power capacity 20261.31 kW p.c.1.94 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20260.89 kW p.c.1.47 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20260.29 kW p.c.0.37 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.05 kW p.c.0.07 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202626.2/1,00019.6/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.41 kWh p.c.0.41 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202628.0/1,00023.9/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20241.6 MWh p.c.2.5 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202344.9%27.3%31.2%
Farmland share 202339.6%53.7%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202312.6%13.9%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20234.7 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024396 kg p.c.398 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–20258.3 days/yr14.9 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202596.3 days/yr74.6 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20255.5 days/yr3.6 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202550.3 days/yr21.9 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 59 municipalities in Erzgebirgskreis, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Erzgebirgskreis, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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Sources

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