Our figure of the month
In today's information age we are surrounded by an almost infinite amount of data. Each month, the GWS-WiSo-team selects a particularly interesting economic and/or social topic or question from the multitude of available information, which is highlighted as the "number of the month". The current number as well as the earlier numbers of the month can be found here.
Our figure of the month 03/2020: Supply gaps in inpatient care?
Evaluation of the number of nursing homes in the Osnabrück region
In an ageing society like Germany's, the number of people in need of long-term care is also growing year by year. Ensuring competent care for those in need of nursing care…
Our figure of the month 02/2020: Decline and density of swimming pools – Germany threatens to become a country of non-swimmers!
Lowest pool density in city states, the North-East and in North Rhine-Westphalia
The number of swimming pools in Germany has been declining gradually for decades. According to the German Lifesaving Society (DLRG), the number of public…
Our figure of the month 01/2020: Outlook 2020
GWS EXPECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GERMANY TO RANGE BETWEEN 1.25% AND 1.50%.
At 0.50% of the price-adjusted domestic product, 2019 has performed significantly worse than forecast a year ago. This weaker development was primarily due to…
Our figure of the month at New Year's Eve 2019: Carp, trout or eel? Most important is its regional origin!
In many German households, fish will be on the menu on New Year's Eve – whether smoked on the fish platter or as a traditional New Year's carp from the oven. Since food from the region is currently in high demand, it is interesting to…
Our figure of the month for Christmas 2019: Short-term employment at Christmas 2019
Social gathering with a warming cup of punch, the smell of roasted almonds and lovely "Last Christmas": Christmas markets are very popular in Germany. They are an important source of sales for the retail trade and for the "retail trade on…
Our figure of the month 12/2019: Tourism boom in Germany
Highest intensity on the coasts, but hospitality industry profits most in the cities and in Bavaria
Tourism in Germany is enjoying a sustained boom, which is currently making the hospitality industry an important pillar of economic growth…
Our figure of the month 11/2019: The construction sector – the support of the German economy
Development of building permits, construction completions and the accumulated construction backlog for new residential buildings and existing housing
Despite all reports about an economic crisis, the building industry in Germany continues…
Our figure of the month 10/2019: Busy at the borders
Truck traffic continues to increase
Every year, more than 40 million trucks cross Germany's borders on motorways. Since last year, border crossings on federal highways have also been recorded, so that the total number of motor vehicles…
Our figure of the month 09/2019: Regional importance of the mining sector in Chile
On 18 September, Chile celebrates 209 years of independence from Spain. Chile is the first South American country which joined the OECD in 2010 and at the same time the economically strongest country in terms of nominal GDP per capita…