Employees according to industrial sectors (City of Heidenheim)
| Year | Total | Production | Trade, Catering and Transport |
Other Services | |||
| Number | Number | in % | Number | in % | Number | in % | |
| 1999 | 23.338 | 12.231 | 52,4 | 3.439 | 14,7 | 7.618 | 32,6 |
| 2000 | 23.775 | 12.312 | 51,8 | 3.504 | 14,7 | 7.907 | 33,3 |
| 2001 | 23.722 | 12.296 | 51,8 | 3.364 | 14,2 | 8.022 | 33,8 |
| 2002 | 23.832 | 12.116 | 50,8 | 3.515 | 14,7 | 8.164 | 34,3 |
| 2003 | 23.042 | 10.889 | 47,3 | 3.437 | 15,0 | 8.670 | 37,6 |
| 2004 | 22.605 | 10.478 | 46,4 | 3.332 | 14,7 | 8.759 | 38,9 |
| 2005 | 22.918 | 10.225 | 44,6 | 3.441 | 15,0 | 9.214 | 40,2 |
| 2006 | 23.046 | 9.955 | 43,2 | 3.541 | 15,4 | 9.513 | 41,3 |
| 2007 | 23.269 | 9.992 | 42,9 | 3.572 | 15,4 | 9.658 | 41,5 |
| 2008 | 23.679 | 9.874 | 41,7 | 3.755 | 15,9 | 10.022 | 42,3 |
| 2009 | 23.374 | 9.895 | 42,3 | 3.659 | 15,7 | 9.790 | 41,9 |
Employees (Area of Heidenheim)
| As per 2009 | |
| Agriculture and fishing | 131 |
| Mining | 238 | Industry | 23.351 |
| Manufacturing | 20.863 |
| Energy supply, water supply | 530 |
| Construction | 1.958 |
| Service sector | 21.887 |
| Trade | 5.433 |
| Hotel and Restaurant Industry | 651 |
| Traffic, Information and communication | 2.441 |
| Credits and Insurances | 1.111 |
| Real Estates, housing and renting | 147 |
| Public administration | 2.030 |
| Other service provider | 10.074 |