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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Oberbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2016, at 81.6%. Arnsberg had the lowest, at 73.6%. The median was 78.3% and the figure for Germany was 76.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest81.6Oberbayern
Lowest73.6Arnsberg
Median78.338 regions
Germany76.8History

All regions, 2016

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OberbayernOberbayern: 81.6 %81.6DresdenDresden: 81.4 %81.4SchwabenSchwaben: 80.9 %80.9TübingenTübingen: 80.8 %80.8StuttgartStuttgart: 80.7 %80.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.5 %80.5FreiburgFreiburg: 80.5 %80.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 80.4 %80.4NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.4 %80.4ThüringenThüringen: 80 %80LeipzigLeipzig: 79.8 %79.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.7 %79.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 79.6 %79.6TrierTrier: 79.2 %79.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 79 %79HamburgHamburg: 78.8 %78.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 78.7 %78.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 78.6 %78.6LüneburgLüneburg: 78.3 %78.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 78.3 %78.3KasselKassel: 78.2 %78.2KoblenzKoblenz: 77.9 %77.9BerlinBerlin: 77.8 %77.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 77.4 %77.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 77.4 %77.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 77.3 %77.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.2 %77.2DetmoldDetmold: 76.9 %76.9Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 76.6 %76.6GießenGießen: 76.3 %76.3HannoverHannover: 75.7 %75.7SaarlandSaarland: 75.6 %75.6KölnKöln: 75.4 %75.4BremenBremen: 75.1 %75.1MünsterMünster: 75.1 %75.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 74.8 %74.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74 %74ArnsbergArnsberg: 73.6 %73.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Oberbayern81.6+0.6 pts
2Dresden81.4+0.5 pts
3Schwaben80.9+0.9 pts
4Tübingen80.8+0.4 pts
5Stuttgart80.7+0.8 pts
6Brandenburg80.5+0.6 pts
6Freiburg80.5+0.5 pts
8Chemnitz80.4+0.1 pts
8Niederbayern80.4+0.5 pts
10Thüringen80+1.1 pts
11Leipzig79.8-0.1 pts
12Sachsen-Anhalt79.7-0.4 pts
13Oberfranken79.6-0.1 pts
14Trier79.2+0.2 pts
15Unterfranken790 pts
16Hamburg78.8+0.2 pts
17Oberpfalz78.7-0.6 pts
18Karlsruhe78.6+0.9 pts
19Lüneburg78.3-0.7 pts
19Mittelfranken78.3-0.7 pts
21Kassel78.2+1.2 pts
22Koblenz77.9+0.6 pts
23Berlin77.8+1.5 pts
24Mecklenburg-Vorpommern77.4-0.4 pts
24Weser-Ems77.4+0.5 pts
26Schleswig-Holstein77.3-0.7 pts
27Darmstadt77.2+0.1 pts
28Detmold76.9+0.1 pts
29Rheinhessen-Pfalz76.6+0.3 pts
30Gießen76.3+1.1 pts
31Hannover75.7-0.6 pts
32Saarland75.6+0.6 pts
33Köln75.4+0.9 pts
34Bremen75.1+3.1 pts
34Münster75.1-0.1 pts
36Braunschweig74.8-0.4 pts
37Düsseldorf74-0.1 pts
38Arnsberg73.6-0.5 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 81.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Arnsberg, with 73.6% in 2016.

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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