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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Niederbayern had the highest activity rate of 38 regions in 2022, at 83%. Bremen had the lowest, at 74%. The median was 79.95% and the figure for Germany was 79.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83Niederbayern
Lowest74Bremen
Median79.9538 regions
Germany79.5History

All regions, 2022

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NiederbayernNiederbayern: 83 %83OberbayernOberbayern: 82.7 %82.7SchwabenSchwaben: 82.7 %82.7LeipzigLeipzig: 82.2 %82.2TübingenTübingen: 82.2 %82.2OberpfalzOberpfalz: 82 %82FreiburgFreiburg: 81.7 %81.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 81.5 %81.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 81.4 %81.4TrierTrier: 81.3 %81.3DresdenDresden: 81.2 %81.2StuttgartStuttgart: 81.1 %81.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 80.9 %80.9MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 80.8 %80.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.6 %80.6LüneburgLüneburg: 80.6 %80.6KoblenzKoblenz: 80.3 %80.3ThüringenThüringen: 80.2 %80.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 80 %80KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 79.9 %79.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.7 %79.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 79.2 %79.2BerlinBerlin: 79.1 %79.1HannoverHannover: 79.1 %79.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 79.1 %79.1HamburgHamburg: 78.9 %78.9MünsterMünster: 78.1 %78.1Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 78.1 %78.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 77.9 %77.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.9 %77.9GießenGießen: 77.9 %77.9KasselKassel: 77.7 %77.7DetmoldDetmold: 77.4 %77.4KölnKöln: 77.4 %77.4SaarlandSaarland: 77.2 %77.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 77 %77DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 76.4 %76.4BremenBremen: 74 %74
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Niederbayern83+1.3 pts
2Oberbayern82.7+0.9 pts
2Schwaben82.7+0.7 pts
4Leipzig82.2+1.8 pts
4Tübingen82.2+1.6 pts
6Oberpfalz82+0.2 pts
7Freiburg81.7+0.5 pts
8Chemnitz81.5-0.7 pts
9Oberfranken81.4+0.5 pts
10Trier81.3+3.4 pts
11Dresden81.2+0.6 pts
12Stuttgart81.1+0.8 pts
13Unterfranken80.9-0.7 pts
14Mittelfranken80.8+0.5 pts
15Brandenburg80.6-0.1 pts
15Lüneburg80.6+0.5 pts
17Koblenz80.3+1.5 pts
18Thüringen80.2-0.5 pts
19Weser-Ems80+2.4 pts
20Karlsruhe79.9+0.5 pts
21Sachsen-Anhalt79.7+0.3 pts
22Schleswig-Holstein79.2-0.4 pts
23Berlin79.1+1.2 pts
23Hannover79.1+0.8 pts
23Mecklenburg-Vorpommern79.1-0.6 pts
26Hamburg78.9-0.5 pts
27Münster78.1+0.9 pts
27Rheinhessen-Pfalz78.1-0.7 pts
29Braunschweig77.9+1.3 pts
29Darmstadt77.9+1.1 pts
29Gießen77.9+2.6 pts
32Kassel77.7-0.8 pts
33Detmold77.4-0.4 pts
33Köln77.4+1.3 pts
35Saarland77.2+0.6 pts
36Arnsberg77+2.4 pts
37Düsseldorf76.4+2 pts
38Bremen74-0.3 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?

Niederbayern, with 83% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Bremen, with 74% in 2022.

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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