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 for New Year's Eve 2015: 4 trillion bubbles until New Year's Eve
Like every year, many bubbles are going to burst at New Year’s Eve. This is, however, not a reason to worry but a source of joy. Opening a bottle of (0.75 ltr.) sparkling wine results in the rise of about one million carbon dioxide…
Our figure of the month for Christmas 2015: Highest number of companies for Christmas trees in Lower Saxony
More than one third of all X-mas tree nurseries are located in Lower Saxony (NI). The biggest producers in terms of plantation size (ha/company) can be found in North Rhine-Westphalia (NW). A large number of companies are also situated…
Our figure of the month 12/2015: increase in the asylum protection quota and faster recognition of the right to asylum
The calculated asylum protection quota of 46% implies that almost every second asylum seeker can stay in Germany for the time being. However, the probability for a successful application for asylum differs considerably depending on the…
Our figure of the month 11/2015: Latent risk of German exports
What is known as Hermesdeckung offers exporting firms the opportunity to bail their export businesses. In this context, countries are being classified with respect to their guarantee to pay back their credit. This classification ranges…
Our figure of the month 10/2015: increasing backlog in the construction sector
The backlog in the construction sector, i.e. the work under construction at the end of the year, has been increasing by 41% over the last five years. This stands for a total of 140 thousand dwellings. On the same time the number of future…