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────────────────────────────────── 🔒 Advertisement | My recommendations: 🛡️ NordVPN – Surf the web safely & anonymously: ▶ https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id... ───────────────────────────────── The biggest misconception about East Germany: Catching up, gaps, and the truth analyzed There are two popular narratives about East Germany: Some say the catch-up process is long since complete. Others say that nothing has progressed in the East. Both are wrong – and this twofold misconception has shaped the German debate for years. This video presents the figures from the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW Köln), the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH Halle), the Federal Statistical Office, and the Institute for Economic and Social Research (WSI) without ideological bias. The starting point was historical: In 1991, the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of the five eastern German states was only 33 percent of the western German level. By 2024, this figure had risen to around 72 percent, and with Berlin, even to about 79 percent. Eastern Germany's share of total German GDP grew from 6.8 percent in 1991 to around 11.3 percent in 2023. Thuringia recorded a price-adjusted increase of 163 percent in GDP per capita between 1991 and 2024 – more than any other federal state. Schleswig-Holstein only managed 17 percent during the same period. The East has thus made enormous progress. But the central message of the latest IW study is different: The catch-up process has stagnated for about five years at around 78 percent of the western level. Investments have also remained at around 70 percent of the western German per capita value since 2010. The gap is equally persistent when it comes to wages: In 2024, full-time employees in western Germany earned an average of €4,810 gross per month, while in eastern Germany they earned €3,973 – a difference of 17.4 percent. Economists now consider a complete convergence with western German metropolitan areas like Munich or Hamburg unrealistic; a level similar to that in Schleswig-Holstein or Rhineland-Palatinate is more likely. What is often overlooked in the public debate is noteworthy: In some respects, the east is clearly ahead of the west. The unadjusted gender pay gap in 2024 was 17 percent in the western German states, but only 5 percent in the eastern states. The female employment rate in the West only reached 74 percent in 2024, a level that has been standard in the East for years. At the same time, an aging population—27 percent of East Germans are over 65, compared to 21 percent in the West—and the exodus of young professionals are structurally depressing the per capita figures. This shows that East Germany is neither the failed state portrayed in the headlines nor the ready-made success story depicted in celebratory brochures. The truth lies in the numbers—and they are more uncomfortable than either narrative. This demonstrates that East Germany is neither the failed state depicted in the headlines nor the ready-made success story from celebratory brochures. 📋 In This Video: 🌍 Per capita GDP in East Germany 2024: 72% of the West German level, 79% including Berlin 📊 1991: East German states at 33% of the West German level 💼 IW Unity Index: 78% – convergence has stagnated for five years 🏭 Thuringia 1991–2024: +163% price-adjusted GDP per capita 👥 Full-time gross wage 2024: East €3,973, West €4,810 (−17.4%) 🏗️ Investments stable since 2010 at around 70% of the West German per capita value 👨‍🎓 Gender pay gap 2024: West 17%, East only 5% 📈 Share of total German GDP: 1991: 6.8%, 2023: 11.3% 💬 In your opinion, is the East closer to the West than politicians admit – or further away than the statistics suggest? Share your opinion in the comments! ──────────────────────────────── Advertisement: Links marked with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links (advertising links). If you purchase a product or service through these links, I receive a commission. This does not result in any additional costs for you. Investments in securities and cryptocurrencies involve risks – a total loss of the invested capital is possible. This is not investment advice. Advertisement: Links marked with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service through these links, I receive a commission. This does not result in any additional costs for you. ──────────────────────────────── #EastGermany #Germany #Reunification #Economy #GDP #Wages #Politics #GermanUnity #Germany, Austria, Switzerland