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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2016, at 83.1%. Arnsberg had the lowest, at 74.3%. The median was 79.05% and the figure for Germany was 77.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.1Oberbayern
Lowest74.3Arnsberg
Median79.0538 regions
Germany77.6History

All regions, 2016

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OberbayernOberbayern: 83.1 %83.1TübingenTübingen: 82.9 %82.9SchwabenSchwaben: 82.3 %82.3FreiburgFreiburg: 82.1 %82.1StuttgartStuttgart: 82.1 %82.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: 81.7 %81.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 81.1 %81.1DresdenDresden: 80.5 %80.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 80.5 %80.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 80.4 %80.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.3 %80.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 80.3 %80.3TrierTrier: 80.3 %80.3LüneburgLüneburg: 80.1 %80.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 79.9 %79.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 79.8 %79.8KasselKassel: 79.6 %79.6KoblenzKoblenz: 79.4 %79.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 79.1 %79.1ThüringenThüringen: 79 %79HamburgHamburg: 78.9 %78.9DetmoldDetmold: 78.7 %78.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 78.5 %78.5LeipzigLeipzig: 78.4 %78.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 78.3 %78.3GießenGießen: 77.7 %77.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 77.3 %77.3KölnKöln: 76.8 %76.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 76.7 %76.7HannoverHannover: 76.4 %76.4MünsterMünster: 76.2 %76.2SaarlandSaarland: 75.7 %75.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 75.6 %75.6BerlinBerlin: 75.2 %75.2BraunschweigBraunschweig: 75.2 %75.2BremenBremen: 74.8 %74.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 74.7 %74.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 74.3 %74.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Oberbayern83.1+0.8 pts
2Tübingen82.9+0.7 pts
3Schwaben82.3+0.8 pts
4Freiburg82.1-0.2 pts
4Stuttgart82.1+0.4 pts
6Niederbayern81.7+0.8 pts
7Unterfranken81.1+1 pts
8Dresden80.5+1.6 pts
8Oberfranken80.5+0.8 pts
10Karlsruhe80.4+1 pts
11Brandenburg80.3+1.5 pts
11Mittelfranken80.3-0.2 pts
11Trier80.3+0.5 pts
14Lüneburg80.1-0.8 pts
15Oberpfalz79.9-0.9 pts
16Chemnitz79.8+0.8 pts
17Kassel79.6+1.5 pts
18Koblenz79.4+0.4 pts
19Weser-Ems79.1+1 pts
20Thüringen79+1.6 pts
21Hamburg78.9+0.1 pts
22Detmold78.7+0.8 pts
23Schleswig-Holstein78.5-0.5 pts
24Leipzig78.4+1.8 pts
25Darmstadt78.3+0.1 pts
26Gießen77.7+1.4 pts
27Rheinhessen-Pfalz77.3-0.1 pts
28Köln76.8+1.5 pts
29Sachsen-Anhalt76.7+0.3 pts
30Hannover76.4-0.7 pts
31Münster76.2-0.2 pts
32Saarland75.7+1.3 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern75.6+0.6 pts
34Berlin75.2+2.7 pts
34Braunschweig75.2-0.6 pts
36Bremen74.8+2.8 pts
37Düsseldorf74.7+0.7 pts
38Arnsberg74.3+0.3 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 83.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Arnsberg, with 74.3% in 2016.

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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