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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Oberfranken had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2020, at 82.9%. Gießen had the lowest, at 73.2%. The median was 78.9% and the figure for Germany was 77.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.9Oberfranken
Lowest73.2Gießen
Median78.938 regions
Germany77.5History

All regions, 2020

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OberfrankenOberfranken: 82.9 %82.9SchwabenSchwaben: 82.2 %82.2DresdenDresden: 81.5 %81.5OberbayernOberbayern: 81.5 %81.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 81.3 %81.3OberpfalzOberpfalz: 80.8 %80.8NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.7 %80.7TübingenTübingen: 80.6 %80.6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.4 %80.4FreiburgFreiburg: 80.4 %80.4StuttgartStuttgart: 80.4 %80.4ThüringenThüringen: 80.3 %80.3LeipzigLeipzig: 80 %80Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 80 %80UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 79.7 %79.7HamburgHamburg: 79.3 %79.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 79.3 %79.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 79.2 %79.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 79.1 %79.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78.7 %78.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 78.4 %78.4DetmoldDetmold: 78.3 %78.3KasselKassel: 78.2 %78.2BerlinBerlin: 78.1 %78.1DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.9 %77.9TrierTrier: 77.7 %77.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 77.5 %77.5HannoverHannover: 77.4 %77.4KoblenzKoblenz: 77.4 %77.4LüneburgLüneburg: 77.1 %77.1MünsterMünster: 77.1 %77.1KölnKöln: 76.1 %76.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 76 %76SaarlandSaarland: 75.9 %75.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 75 %75BremenBremen: 75 %75DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74.8 %74.8GießenGießen: 73.2 %73.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Oberfranken Series break82.9+1.1 pts
2Schwaben Series break82.2+0.4 pts
3Dresden Series break81.5-0.9 pts
3Oberbayern Series break81.5-1.3 pts
5Chemnitz Series break81.3-0.7 pts
6Oberpfalz Series break80.8-0.3 pts
7Niederbayern Series break80.7-1 pts
8Tübingen Series break80.6-0.8 pts
9Brandenburg Series break80.4-0.4 pts
9Freiburg Series break80.4-0.9 pts
9Stuttgart Series break80.4-1.1 pts
12Thüringen Series break80.3-0.3 pts
13Leipzig Series break80-1.2 pts
13Sachsen-Anhalt Series break80+0.5 pts
15Unterfranken Series break79.7-0.8 pts
16Hamburg Series break79.3-0.6 pts
16Karlsruhe Series break79.3-0.8 pts
18Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break79.2+1.1 pts
19Mittelfranken Series break79.1-0.2 pts
20Schleswig-Holstein Series break78.7-1 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break78.4+0.9 pts
22Detmold Series break78.3-0.1 pts
23Kassel Series break78.2-1 pts
24Berlin Series break78.1-1.1 pts
25Darmstadt Series break77.9-0.9 pts
26Trier Series break77.7-3.6 pts
27Weser-Ems Series break77.5-1.3 pts
28Hannover Series break77.4-0.7 pts
28Koblenz Series break77.4-2 pts
30Lüneburg Series break77.1-2.7 pts
30Münster Series break77.1-0.3 pts
32Köln Series break76.1-0.1 pts
33Braunschweig Series break76-1 pts
34Saarland Series break75.9-0.6 pts
35Arnsberg Series break75-0.8 pts
35Bremen Series break75-0.8 pts
37Düsseldorf Series break74.8-0.6 pts
38Gießen Series break73.2-3.1 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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Questions

Which region has the highest activity rate?

Oberfranken, with 82.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Gießen, with 73.2% in 2020.

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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