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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Oberbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2017, at 82%. Arnsberg had the lowest, at 74.2%. The median was 78.5% and the figure for Germany was 77.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82Oberbayern
Lowest74.2Arnsberg
Median78.538 regions
Germany77.2History

All regions, 2017

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OberbayernOberbayern: 82 %82DresdenDresden: 81.6 %81.6ChemnitzChemnitz: 81.2 %81.2SchwabenSchwaben: 81.2 %81.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.9 %80.9TübingenTübingen: 80.9 %80.9FreiburgFreiburg: 80.8 %80.8StuttgartStuttgart: 80.8 %80.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.5 %80.5LeipzigLeipzig: 80.5 %80.5ThüringenThüringen: 80.2 %80.2HamburgHamburg: 79.8 %79.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 79.8 %79.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 79.6 %79.6TrierTrier: 79.6 %79.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.4 %79.4LüneburgLüneburg: 79.1 %79.1MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 78.9 %78.9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 78.7 %78.7BerlinBerlin: 78.3 %78.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 78.2 %78.2Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78 %78Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 78 %78KasselKassel: 77.9 %77.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.7 %77.7KoblenzKoblenz: 77.7 %77.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 77.5 %77.5DetmoldDetmold: 77.2 %77.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 76.6 %76.6GießenGießen: 76.3 %76.3HannoverHannover: 76.2 %76.2SaarlandSaarland: 76 %76BraunschweigBraunschweig: 75.7 %75.7KölnKöln: 75.4 %75.4BremenBremen: 74.9 %74.9DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74.8 %74.8MünsterMünster: 74.7 %74.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 74.2 %74.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Oberbayern82+0.4 pts
2Dresden81.6+0.2 pts
3Chemnitz81.2+0.8 pts
3Schwaben81.2+0.3 pts
5Niederbayern80.9+0.5 pts
5Tübingen80.9+0.1 pts
7Freiburg80.8+0.3 pts
7Stuttgart80.8+0.1 pts
9Brandenburg80.50 pts
9Leipzig80.5+0.7 pts
11Thüringen80.2+0.2 pts
12Hamburg79.8+1 pts
12Oberfranken79.8+0.2 pts
14Oberpfalz79.6+0.9 pts
14Trier79.6+0.4 pts
16Sachsen-Anhalt79.4-0.3 pts
17Lüneburg79.1+0.8 pts
18Mittelfranken78.9+0.6 pts
19Unterfranken78.7-0.3 pts
20Berlin78.3+0.5 pts
21Karlsruhe78.2-0.4 pts
22Schleswig-Holstein78+0.7 pts
22Weser-Ems78+0.6 pts
24Kassel77.9-0.3 pts
25Darmstadt77.7+0.5 pts
25Koblenz77.7-0.2 pts
27Mecklenburg-Vorpommern77.5+0.1 pts
28Detmold77.2+0.3 pts
29Rheinhessen-Pfalz76.60 pts
30Gießen76.30 pts
31Hannover76.2+0.5 pts
32Saarland76+0.4 pts
33Braunschweig75.7+0.9 pts
34Köln75.40 pts
35Bremen74.9-0.2 pts
36Düsseldorf74.8+0.8 pts
37Münster74.7-0.4 pts
38Arnsberg74.2+0.6 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 82% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Arnsberg, with 74.2% in 2017.

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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