In 2009, the companies operating in the metalworking and electrotechnical industry had 740,000 employees and generated sales of approximately 185 billion Euro. More than two thirds of all Bavarian exports are M+E products. Nearly 80,000 people are employed in the IT sector in Bavaria.
M+E in Bavaria
|
Total sales |
Euro 185 billion |
| Foreign sales |
Euro 106 billion |
| Percentage of overall sales |
57 % |
|
Domestic sales |
Euro 79 billion |
|
Total gross wages and salaries |
Euro 34 billion |
|
Average earnings p. a. |
Euro 45,900 |
M+E is the motor of Bavarian industry in 2009
| Total sales of Bavaria’s industry |
Euro 286 billion (100 %) |
|
...thereof metal, electro and IT Euro |
185 billion (64 %) |
| Total number of employees in Bavaria |
1,135,000 (100 %) |
| ...thereof metal, electro and IT |
740,000 (65 %) |
M+E in Bavaria : employees according to segments in 2009
|
Metal production and processing |
27,600 |
|
Manufacture of metal products |
76,000 |
|
Manufacture of IT equipment, electronic and optical products |
76,800 |
|
Manufacture of electrical equipment |
105,000 |
|
Mechanical engineering |
211,000 |
|
Manufacture of motor vehicles and automotive parts |
182,000 |
| Other vehicle manufacturing |
27,600 |
|
Manufacture of other goods, repair of machines and equipment |
34,000 |