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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2014, at 82.4%. Bremen had the lowest, at 72.1%. The median was 78% and the figure for Germany was 76.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.4Oberbayern
Lowest72.1Bremen
Median7838 regions
Germany76.7History

All regions, 2014

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OberbayernOberbayern: 82.4 %82.4FreiburgFreiburg: 82.2 %82.2TübingenTübingen: 81.7 %81.7SchwabenSchwaben: 81.2 %81.2StuttgartStuttgart: 81.2 %81.2OberpfalzOberpfalz: 80.8 %80.8TrierTrier: 80.8 %80.8LüneburgLüneburg: 80.5 %80.5NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.4 %80.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 80.2 %80.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 80.1 %80.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 79.7 %79.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 78.9 %78.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 78.9 %78.9ThüringenThüringen: 78.5 %78.5Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 78.5 %78.5HamburgHamburg: 78.3 %78.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78.3 %78.3KoblenzKoblenz: 78.1 %78.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 77.9 %77.9DresdenDresden: 77.9 %77.9HannoverHannover: 77.8 %77.8DetmoldDetmold: 77.7 %77.7KasselKassel: 77.7 %77.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 77.4 %77.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.3 %77.3GießenGießen: 77.1 %77.1LeipzigLeipzig: 76.3 %76.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 75.8 %75.8MünsterMünster: 75.5 %75.5KölnKöln: 74.9 %74.9BraunschweigBraunschweig: 74.7 %74.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 74.4 %74.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74.1 %74.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 73.9 %73.9SaarlandSaarland: 73.9 %73.9BerlinBerlin: 72.4 %72.4BremenBremen: 72.1 %72.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Oberbayern82.4+0.3 pts
2Freiburg82.2-0.3 pts
3Tübingen81.7+0.1 pts
4Schwaben81.2+0.6 pts
4Stuttgart81.2+0.8 pts
6Oberpfalz80.8+1.5 pts
6Trier80.8+1.5 pts
8Lüneburg80.5+1.1 pts
9Niederbayern80.4+0.4 pts
10Mittelfranken80.2+0.5 pts
11Unterfranken80.1+0.2 pts
12Oberfranken79.7+0.1 pts
13Chemnitz78.9+1.3 pts
13Karlsruhe78.9-0.2 pts
15Thüringen78.5+0.6 pts
15Weser-Ems78.5-0.2 pts
17Hamburg78.3+1.1 pts
17Schleswig-Holstein78.3+0.5 pts
19Koblenz78.1-0.3 pts
20Brandenburg77.90 pts
20Dresden77.9+0.2 pts
22Hannover77.8+0.3 pts
23Detmold77.7+0.1 pts
23Kassel77.7-0.3 pts
25Rheinhessen-Pfalz77.4+0.5 pts
26Darmstadt77.3-0.6 pts
27Gießen77.1+0.2 pts
28Leipzig76.3+0.2 pts
29Sachsen-Anhalt75.80 pts
30Münster75.5+1 pts
31Köln74.9+0.9 pts
32Braunschweig74.7+0.4 pts
33Arnsberg74.4+0.7 pts
34Düsseldorf74.1+0.5 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern73.9+0.8 pts
35Saarland73.9+0.3 pts
37Berlin72.4+0.4 pts
38Bremen72.1+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest employment rate?

Oberbayern, with 82.4% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Bremen, with 72.1% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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