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Economic situation

Berlin's economy on the road to success

Berlin's economic output has been growing dynamically for years. In 2023, price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.6% compared to the previous year (Germany: -0.3%). Berlin thus recorded the third-highest growth rate in Germany. For the past ten years, real GDP in the capital has outperformed the German economy as a whole. The number of people in employment also rose by 1.6 percent compared to the previous year. In a comparison of the federal states, Berlin recorded the second-highest percentage increase after Hamburg and was 0.9% above the national average.

(Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, 2024)

Income and labor market 2023

+1.6 % Growth rate of employees compared to previous year 0.9 % above national average 9.1 % unemployment rate annual average +0.3 % compared to previous year 4,634 € Gross per month average earnings +5.8 % compared to previous year (Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, 2024)

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Consumer prices

In 2023, consumer prices in Berlin increased by an average of 6.2 percent over the previous year.

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