Neckar-Alb in Numbers

Site Facts & Figures

2465

km²

This is the amount of area covered by the region, making it the same size as the Duchy of Luxembourg.
717734
persons live in the region, predominantly in the cities of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Balingen, Albstadt, and Rottenburg.
86484
persons travel to the Neckar-Alb region for work every day.
280615
persons (subject to social security contributions) work in the Neckar-Alb region, with more than 36% of them working in manufacturing.
3

%

Our unemployment rate (3,8%) is the same as Baden-Württemberg's state average (3,9%) and far below the national average.
1898891
overnight accomodations are recorded in the region's hotels and inns every year.
70730
pupils are enrolled at 290 general education schools.
22153
apprentices learn their chosen profession at one of the region’s 17 vocational schools.
8728
trainees make use of the dual education system to qualify for a career in the fields of industry, commerce, and handicrafts.
37477
students are enrolled in the region's seven universities. This is equivalent to about 5% of the total population, which leaves the Neckar-Alb region significantly above the national average.