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A profile of Arnsberg from official statistics: 25 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Arnsberg was 3.57 million in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population3.57 million2025Down less than 0.1% from 2024The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-4.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age45.7 years2025Down 0.2 years from 2024Tied for the 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over22.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density448 inhabitants per km²2024Up less than 0.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment15,9632024Compared with 20,807 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
3.5M3.6M3.7M3.8M3.9M20002004200820122017202120252000: 3,814,258 persons2001: 3,805,904 persons2002: 3,803,327 persons2003: 3,800,729 persons2004: 3,786,638 persons2005: 3,776,723 persons2006: 3,760,454 persons2007: 3,742,162 persons2008: 3,723,712 persons2009: 3,699,748 persons2010: 3,676,032 persons2011: 3,581,355 persons2012: 3,569,424 persons2014: 3,551,553 persons2015: 3,557,772 persons2016: 3,597,297 persons2017: 3,586,313 persons2018: 3,583,590 persons2019: 3,582,497 persons2020: 3,580,568 persons2021: 3,571,053 persons2022: 3,565,239 persons2023: 3,570,099 persons2024: 3,573,137 persons2025: 3,571,898 persons
Population, 2000 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Arnsberg was 4.7% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 7th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate4.7%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 7th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€26,7002023, estimatedUp 5.1% from 2022The 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate77.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 4th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate19.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate77.4%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
246810121420012005200920132017202120252001: 7 %2002: 8 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 4.1 %2025: 4.7 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Arnsberg was €156.49 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€156.49 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€43,8002024, estimatedUp 2.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 14th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.9%2024, estimatedUp 1.5 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 17th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)98%2024, estimatedDown 2 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
80K100K120K140K160K20002004200820122016202020242000: 85,929 EUR million2001: 86,647 EUR million2002: 87,584 EUR million2003: 88,772 EUR million2004: 91,076 EUR million2005: 93,152 EUR million2006: 96,366 EUR million2007: 101,043 EUR million2008: 104,047 EUR million2009: 99,346 EUR million2010: 103,525 EUR million2011: 108,469 EUR million2012: 109,537 EUR million2013: 111,082 EUR million2014: 115,923 EUR million2015: 118,647 EUR million2016: 121,108 EUR million2017: 125,698 EUR million2018: 130,043 EUR million2019: 132,724 EUR million2020: 128,989 EUR million2021: 136,499 EUR million2022: 146,224 EUR million2023: 153,257 EUR million2024: 156,494 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Arnsberg were 118,162 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2022, and the 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises118,1622023Up 0.6% from 2022The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births9,8692023Up 3.4% from 2022The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.35%2023Up 0.22 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 17th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate8.53%2023, provisionalUp 1.27 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation9.21 million2025Up 2.3% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.9 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024
116.5K117K117.5K118K118.5K2021202220232021: 116,911 count2022: 117,483 count2023: 118,162 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Arnsberg was 80.1 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and the 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.1 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.4 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2022The 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,133.2 per 100,000 people2023Down 36.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants23 per million inhabitants2024Down 1 per million inhabitants from 2023
7878.57979.58080.52002200620102014201820242002: 78.1 years2003: 78 years2004: 78.6 years2005: 78.5 years2006: 79.1 years2007: 79.3 years2008: 79.2 years2009: 79.6 years2010: 79.6 years2011: 79.7 years2012: 79.8 years2013: 79.6 years2014: 79.9 years2015: 79.5 years2016: 79.8 years2017: 80.1 years2018: 79.9 years2019: 80.3 years2020: 80.1 years2021: 79.8 years2022: 79.6 years2023: 79.8 years2024: 80.1 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2002 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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