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The district of Mayen-Koblenz is one of the strongest economic regions in the country. Decades ago, the business location was still characterized by the pumice industry, but today the manufacturing industry predominates. Both the manufacturing industry and the construction industry have achieved above-average growth in recent years. This has led to the creation of new jobs in the manufacturing industry.
The central location of Mayen-Koblenz, favorable transport connections and proximity to the university location of Koblenz offer good opportunities for further economic development.
Companies in the district of Mayen-Koblenz by economic sector, 2022
Most businesses in the district of Mayen-Koblenz are in the economic sectors "Trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles" (21.1 %), followed by "Construction" (12 %) and "Professional / scientific / technical services" (11.3 %).
Companies in Mayen-Koblenz by the 10 strongest economic sectors, 2022
Companies in Mayen-Koblenz by employment size classes, 2022
In terms of company size, the district of Mayen-Koblenz is characterized by small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2022, there are a total of 7,466 companies with up to 9 employees, which is 83.9 % of all companies in the district.
Development of businesses in Mayen-Koblenz 2011-2022
Companies 2022 - comparison of districts
Number of companies in 2022 by employment size - comparison of districts
Business registrations
Overall, the number of business start-ups in Rhineland-Palatinate rose by 10.7% in 2023.
In Mayen-Koblenz, there was an increase in business registrations (+16.9%) compared to the previous year. In a state comparison, the district is in first place with 1,997 (previous year: 1,708) registrations (previous year: second place).
On average, 1,076 businesses were registered in the districts and 969 in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2023.
Development of business registrations in Mayen-Koblenz
Development of business registrations and deregistrations in Mayen-Koblenz
In the last six years, significantly more businesses have been registered in the district of Mayen-Koblenz than deregistered.
Business registrations/deregistrations 2023 comparison of districts
In Mayen-Koblenz, more businesses were registered than deregistered in 2023, with 2,001 businesses registered and 1,667 deregistered. Business registrations also predominated in the neighboring districts.
Business registrations 2023 in Mayen-Koblenz and the surrounding districts
Total business registrations 2023, comparison of districts
Business registrations - new establishments by economic sector 2023
The highest proportion of business start-ups in Mayen-Koblenz was in the "Trade, hotels and restaurants" sector with 30.4 percent, followed by "Real estate and housing, provision of business services" with 28.9 %.
New buildings in 2023 in the district of Mayen-Koblenz by economic sector
Development of new establishments in Mayen-Koblenz and the surrounding districts by economic sector
Craft enterprises
In 2020, a total of 1,632 companies (31 more than in the previous year) were active in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in the skilled trades requiring registration and those not requiring registration, which is 18.6 % of all companies in the district and 5.7 % of all skilled trades companies in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Development of craft enterprises (subject to licensing/not subject to licensing) in Mayen-Koblenz
Over the years, there has been a slight decline in the number of companies requiring a license, while the number of companies not requiring a license has increased. In 2020, however, the number of companies subject to registration rose sharply and those not subject to registration fell by almost half.
Total development of craft enterprises
The number of skilled crafts businesses has fallen continuously in recent years in Mayen-Koblenz as well as in all neighboring districts and the city of Koblenz. In 2020, however, they rose again in all districts.
In 2020, there were a total of 31 more skilled crafts businesses in the district than in the previous year, an increase of 1.9 %.
Most common craft enterprises in Mayen-Koblenz in 2022
Craft enterprises 2020 in comparison
The proportion of skilled crafts enterprises is significantly higher in rural districts than in independent cities. At state level, the Westerwald district with 1,669 and the district of Mayen-Koblenz with 1,632 skilled crafts enterprises are ranked first and second, ahead of the district of Mainz-Bingen with 1,485 enterprises.
Craft enterprises 2020, share in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in %
Agricultural businesses
In the district of Mayen-Koblenz, the area used for agriculture has hardly changed, falling by 1,898 hectares (minus 5.3 %) since 1971.
However, there has been a major change in the ratio of farm areas. The trend shows that the number of farms has fallen sharply, but that they are cultivating ever larger agricultural areas. At 64 ha, it is just above the average farm size in Germany (2017: 62 ha).
Agricultural holdings and agricultural land in Mayen-Koblenz
Development of agricultural businesses in the Mayen-Koblenz district
In 2020, just under 570 farms were operating in the district of Mayen-Koblenz. This was 34 fewer farms than in 2016 (minus 5.6%).
Agricultural businesses 2020 in Mayen-Koblenz according to business orientation
With 311 farms, arable farming accounts for the largest share of farms in the district, followed by 85 farms with permanent crops (e.g. viticulture) and 79 farms with fodder production.
Development of agricultural holdings in Mayen-Koblenz by size of agricultural area
An above-average decline between 1991 and today can be observed above all among farms that farm less than 5 hectares (from 509 to 63 farms, a drop of 87.6 %). There has also been a long-term decline in the size categories between 5 and 50 hectares. In contrast, the number of larger farms, which farm 100 ha or more, has risen sharply, increasing by 86 farms since 1991.
Comparison of agricultural holdings 2020 by size class
In a comparison of the regions, the district of Mayen-Koblenz is in the top third with 570 farms. Most of these farms farm larger areas, with the largest share being farms that farm 50 - 100 ha.
Organic farms in Mayen-Koblenz in 2020
Compared to 1999, the number of organic farms has tripled and the area under organic management has even increased sevenfold.
