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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate, 2025

Oberbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2025, at 83.9%. Bremen had the lowest, at 75.4%. The median was 80.5% and the figure for Germany was 80.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.9Oberbayern
Lowest75.4Bremen
Median80.538 regions
Germany80.3History

All regions, 2025

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OberbayernOberbayern: 83.9 %83.9DresdenDresden: 83.8 %83.8SchwabenSchwaben: 83.6 %83.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 83.5 %83.5TübingenTübingen: 83.3 %83.3OberpfalzOberpfalz: 83 %83MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 82.9 %82.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 82.6 %82.6StuttgartStuttgart: 82.6 %82.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 82.6 %82.6FreiburgFreiburg: 82.3 %82.3TrierTrier: 82.2 %82.2KoblenzKoblenz: 81.8 %81.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 81.8 %81.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 81.4 %81.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 81.3 %81.3KasselKassel: 80.7 %80.7LeipzigLeipzig: 80.7 %80.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 80.5 %80.5ThüringenThüringen: 80.5 %80.5DetmoldDetmold: 80.3 %80.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 80.3 %80.3LüneburgLüneburg: 80.2 %80.2BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80 %80MünsterMünster: 79.1 %79.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 79 %79HannoverHannover: 78.9 %78.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 78.9 %78.9KölnKöln: 78.8 %78.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 78.8 %78.8GießenGießen: 78.7 %78.7HamburgHamburg: 78.7 %78.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 78.6 %78.6SaarlandSaarland: 77.9 %77.9BerlinBerlin: 77.7 %77.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 77.4 %77.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 76.8 %76.8BremenBremen: 75.4 %75.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Oberbayern83.9+0.6 pts
2Dresden83.8+1.3 pts
3Schwaben83.6+0.4 pts
4Niederbayern83.5+1.3 pts
5Tübingen83.3+1.2 pts
6Oberpfalz83+0.8 pts
7Mittelfranken82.9-0.9 pts
8Oberfranken82.6+0.1 pts
8Stuttgart82.60 pts
8Unterfranken82.6+1.7 pts
11Freiburg82.3-0.2 pts
12Trier82.2-0.7 pts
13Koblenz81.8+0.8 pts
13Weser-Ems81.8+2 pts
15Karlsruhe81.4+0.2 pts
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz81.3+1.4 pts
17Kassel80.7+1.6 pts
17Leipzig80.7-0.2 pts
19Chemnitz80.5-0.3 pts
19Thüringen80.5+0.7 pts
21Detmold80.3-0.5 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein80.3+1.1 pts
23Lüneburg80.2-0.9 pts
24Brandenburg80-0.5 pts
25Münster79.1+0.9 pts
26Braunschweig79+0.3 pts
27Hannover78.9-0.1 pts
27Mecklenburg-Vorpommern78.9-0.2 pts
29Köln78.8+0.2 pts
29Sachsen-Anhalt78.8-0.8 pts
31Gießen78.7+1.3 pts
31Hamburg78.7-0.5 pts
33Darmstadt78.6-0.5 pts
34Saarland77.9+0.9 pts
35Berlin77.7-0.3 pts
36Arnsberg77.4+0.6 pts
37Düsseldorf76.8-0.3 pts
38Bremen75.4-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Which region has the highest activity rate?

Oberbayern, with 83.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Bremen, with 75.4% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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