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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Oberbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2018, at 82.3%. Bremen had the lowest, at 74.7%. The median was 79.25% and the figure for Germany was 77.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.3Oberbayern
Lowest74.7Bremen
Median79.2538 regions
Germany77.6History

All regions, 2018

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OberbayernOberbayern: 82.3 %82.3ChemnitzChemnitz: 81.4 %81.4DresdenDresden: 81.4 %81.4FreiburgFreiburg: 81.4 %81.4LeipzigLeipzig: 81.3 %81.3StuttgartStuttgart: 81 %81NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.8 %80.8SchwabenSchwaben: 80.8 %80.8TrierTrier: 80.7 %80.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.6 %80.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 80.6 %80.6TübingenTübingen: 80.6 %80.6ThüringenThüringen: 80.5 %80.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 80.2 %80.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 80.2 %80.2HamburgHamburg: 79.7 %79.7LüneburgLüneburg: 79.6 %79.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 79.4 %79.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 79.3 %79.3BerlinBerlin: 79.2 %79.2Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.2 %79.2KoblenzKoblenz: 79.1 %79.1KasselKassel: 78.7 %78.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 78.3 %78.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78.1 %78.1DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.7 %77.7DetmoldDetmold: 77.7 %77.7HannoverHannover: 77.1 %77.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 77 %77BraunschweigBraunschweig: 76.7 %76.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 76.7 %76.7MünsterMünster: 76.6 %76.6SaarlandSaarland: 76.4 %76.4GießenGießen: 75.8 %75.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 75.3 %75.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 75.2 %75.2KölnKöln: 75.2 %75.2BremenBremen: 74.7 %74.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Oberbayern82.3+0.3 pts
2Chemnitz81.4+0.2 pts
2Dresden81.4-0.2 pts
2Freiburg81.4+0.6 pts
5Leipzig81.3+0.8 pts
6Stuttgart81+0.2 pts
7Niederbayern80.8-0.1 pts
7Schwaben80.8-0.4 pts
9Trier80.7+1.1 pts
10Brandenburg80.6+0.1 pts
10Oberpfalz80.6+1 pts
10Tübingen80.6-0.3 pts
13Thüringen80.5+0.3 pts
14Oberfranken80.2+0.4 pts
14Unterfranken80.2+1.5 pts
16Hamburg79.7-0.1 pts
17Lüneburg79.6+0.5 pts
18Karlsruhe79.4+1.2 pts
19Mittelfranken79.3+0.4 pts
20Berlin79.2+0.9 pts
20Sachsen-Anhalt79.2-0.2 pts
22Koblenz79.1+1.4 pts
23Kassel78.7+0.8 pts
24Weser-Ems78.3+0.3 pts
25Schleswig-Holstein78.1+0.1 pts
26Darmstadt77.70 pts
26Detmold77.7+0.5 pts
28Hannover77.1+0.9 pts
29Mecklenburg-Vorpommern77-0.5 pts
30Braunschweig76.7+1 pts
30Rheinhessen-Pfalz76.7+0.1 pts
32Münster76.6+1.9 pts
33Saarland76.4+0.4 pts
34Gießen75.8-0.5 pts
35Arnsberg75.3+1.1 pts
36Düsseldorf75.2+0.4 pts
36Köln75.2-0.2 pts
38Bremen74.7-0.2 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 82.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Bremen, with 74.7% in 2018.

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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