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Weser-Ems in figures

A profile of Weser-Ems from official statistics: 25 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Weser-Ems was 2.57 million in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population2.57 million2025Down less than 0.1% from 2024The 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age45.4 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024Tied for the 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over22.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density172.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment8,6882024Compared with 19,131 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
2.4M2.45M2.5M2.55M2.6M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,415,714 persons2001: 2,426,816 persons2002: 2,442,210 persons2003: 2,455,036 persons2004: 2,465,229 persons2005: 2,472,394 persons2006: 2,475,459 persons2007: 2,477,718 persons2008: 2,480,393 persons2009: 2,477,771 persons2010: 2,476,001 persons2011: 2,435,261 persons2012: 2,437,727 persons2014: 2,446,345 persons2015: 2,460,857 persons2016: 2,496,176 persons2017: 2,506,155 persons2018: 2,516,457 persons2019: 2,525,333 persons2020: 2,533,993 persons2021: 2,542,666 persons2022: 2,554,217 persons2023: 2,559,680 persons2024: 2,570,052 persons2025: 2,569,485 persons
Population, 2000 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Weser-Ems was 2.9% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 4th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate2.9%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 4th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€27,0002023, estimatedUp 3.8% from 2022Tied for the 15th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate83.3%2025Up 2.7 percentage points from 2024The 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate20.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate81.8%2025Up 2 percentage points from 2024
2468101220012005200920132017202120252001: 5.5 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 9 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 2.5 %2024: 3.1 %2025: 2.9 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Weser-Ems was €120.88 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 3.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€120.88 billion2024, estimatedUp 3.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€47,0002024, estimatedUp 2.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 17th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth0.1%2024, estimatedUp 2.7 percentage points from 2023The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)105%2024, estimatedDown 1 percentage point from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
40K60K80K100K120K140K20002004200820122016202020242000: 54,945 EUR million2001: 56,135 EUR million2002: 55,632 EUR million2003: 56,129 EUR million2004: 58,619 EUR million2005: 59,530 EUR million2006: 62,697 EUR million2007: 65,789 EUR million2008: 67,689 EUR million2009: 65,455 EUR million2010: 69,607 EUR million2011: 73,416 EUR million2012: 75,760 EUR million2013: 76,681 EUR million2014: 79,067 EUR million2015: 81,370 EUR million2016: 84,909 EUR million2017: 88,792 EUR million2018: 91,081 EUR million2019: 94,915 EUR million2020: 94,138 EUR million2021: 99,851 EUR million2022: 112,100 EUR million2023: 117,120 EUR million2024: 120,883 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Weser-Ems were 89,020 in 2023, up 1% from 2022, and the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises89,0202023Up 1% from 2022The 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births7,2002023Up 1.6% from 2022The 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.09%2023Up 0.05 percentage points from 2022The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate8.18%2023, provisionalUp 1.26 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation18.03 million2025Up 2.6% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.25 million2025Up 1.9% from 2024
87.5K88K88.5K89K89.5K2021202220232021: 87,687 count2022: 88,159 count2023: 89,020 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Weser-Ems was 80.6 years in 2024, up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.6 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.9 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.5 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,080.4 per 100,000 people2023Down 40.3 per 100,000 people from 2022The 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants54 per million inhabitants2024Down 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
7878.57979.58080.5812002200620102014201820242002: 78.6 years2003: 78.4 years2004: 79.1 years2005: 79.2 years2006: 79.5 years2007: 79.9 years2008: 79.7 years2009: 79.9 years2010: 80.3 years2011: 80.1 years2012: 80.3 years2013: 80.1 years2014: 80.6 years2015: 80.3 years2016: 80.4 years2017: 80.6 years2018: 80.4 years2019: 80.9 years2020: 80.7 years2021: 80.7 years2022: 80.2 years2023: 80.2 years2024: 80.6 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2002 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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