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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Oberbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2015, at 81%. Bremen had the lowest, at 72%. The median was 78.3% and the figure for Germany was 76.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest81Oberbayern
Lowest72Bremen
Median78.338 regions
Germany76.5History

All regions, 2015

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OberbayernOberbayern: 81 %81DresdenDresden: 80.9 %80.9TübingenTübingen: 80.4 %80.4ChemnitzChemnitz: 80.3 %80.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 80.1 %80.1FreiburgFreiburg: 80 %80SchwabenSchwaben: 80 %80BrandenburgBrandenburg: 79.9 %79.9LeipzigLeipzig: 79.9 %79.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 79.9 %79.9StuttgartStuttgart: 79.9 %79.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 79.7 %79.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 79.3 %79.3LüneburgLüneburg: 79 %79MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 79 %79TrierTrier: 79 %79UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 79 %79ThüringenThüringen: 78.9 %78.9HamburgHamburg: 78.6 %78.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78 %78Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 77.8 %77.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 77.7 %77.7KoblenzKoblenz: 77.3 %77.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.1 %77.1KasselKassel: 77 %77Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 76.9 %76.9DetmoldDetmold: 76.8 %76.8BerlinBerlin: 76.3 %76.3HannoverHannover: 76.3 %76.3Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 76.3 %76.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 75.2 %75.2GießenGießen: 75.2 %75.2MünsterMünster: 75.2 %75.2SaarlandSaarland: 75 %75KölnKöln: 74.5 %74.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 74.1 %74.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74.1 %74.1BremenBremen: 72 %72
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Oberbayern81+0.1 pts
2Dresden80.9+0.1 pts
3Tübingen80.4+0.9 pts
4Chemnitz80.3-1.2 pts
5Sachsen-Anhalt80.1+0.1 pts
6Freiburg80-0.7 pts
6Schwaben80+0.2 pts
8Brandenburg79.9-0.2 pts
8Leipzig79.9-0.3 pts
8Niederbayern79.9+0.1 pts
8Stuttgart79.9+0.5 pts
12Oberfranken79.7-0.3 pts
13Oberpfalz79.3-0.5 pts
14Lüneburg790 pts
14Mittelfranken79-0.2 pts
14Trier79-1.1 pts
14Unterfranken79+0.2 pts
18Thüringen78.9-1.5 pts
19Hamburg78.6-0.1 pts
20Schleswig-Holstein78+0.2 pts
21Mecklenburg-Vorpommern77.8-0.9 pts
22Karlsruhe77.7+0.1 pts
23Koblenz77.30 pts
24Darmstadt77.1+0.7 pts
25Kassel77+0.1 pts
26Weser-Ems76.9-0.4 pts
27Detmold76.8+0.2 pts
28Berlin76.3-0.3 pts
28Hannover76.3-0.9 pts
28Rheinhessen-Pfalz76.30 pts
31Braunschweig75.2+0.6 pts
31Gießen75.2-1 pts
31Münster75.2+0.6 pts
34Saarland75+0.4 pts
35Köln74.50 pts
36Arnsberg74.1-0.4 pts
36Düsseldorf74.1-0.5 pts
38Bremen72-1.2 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 81% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Bremen, with 72% in 2015.

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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