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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2017, at 83.8%. Arnsberg had the lowest, at 75.1%. The median was 79.9% and the figure for Germany was 78.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.8Oberbayern
Lowest75.1Arnsberg
Median79.938 regions
Germany78.3History

All regions, 2017

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OberbayernOberbayern: 83.8 %83.8TübingenTübingen: 83.2 %83.2SchwabenSchwaben: 82.7 %82.7FreiburgFreiburg: 82.6 %82.6StuttgartStuttgart: 82.4 %82.4NiederbayernNiederbayern: 82.2 %82.2DresdenDresden: 81.5 %81.5TrierTrier: 81.5 %81.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 81.4 %81.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 81.1 %81.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 80.9 %80.9BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.7 %80.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 80.6 %80.6LüneburgLüneburg: 80.5 %80.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 80.5 %80.5KasselKassel: 80.2 %80.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 80.1 %80.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 79.9 %79.9LeipzigLeipzig: 79.9 %79.9ThüringenThüringen: 79.9 %79.9HamburgHamburg: 79.8 %79.8KoblenzKoblenz: 79.4 %79.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 79.3 %79.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 79.3 %79.3DetmoldDetmold: 79.2 %79.2GießenGießen: 77.9 %77.9Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 77.5 %77.5HannoverHannover: 77.1 %77.1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 77.1 %77.1KölnKöln: 76.8 %76.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 76.6 %76.6Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 76.5 %76.5SaarlandSaarland: 76.5 %76.5BerlinBerlin: 76.2 %76.2MünsterMünster: 76 %76DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 75.7 %75.7BremenBremen: 75.3 %75.3ArnsbergArnsberg: 75.1 %75.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Oberbayern83.8+0.7 pts
2Tübingen83.2+0.3 pts
3Schwaben82.7+0.4 pts
4Freiburg82.6+0.5 pts
5Stuttgart82.4+0.3 pts
6Niederbayern82.2+0.5 pts
7Dresden81.5+1 pts
7Trier81.5+1.2 pts
9Chemnitz81.4+1.6 pts
10Unterfranken81.10 pts
11Oberpfalz80.9+1 pts
12Brandenburg80.7+0.4 pts
13Oberfranken80.6+0.1 pts
14Lüneburg80.5+0.4 pts
14Mittelfranken80.5+0.2 pts
16Kassel80.2+0.6 pts
17Weser-Ems80.1+1 pts
18Karlsruhe79.9-0.5 pts
18Leipzig79.9+1.5 pts
18Thüringen79.9+0.9 pts
21Hamburg79.8+0.9 pts
22Koblenz79.40 pts
23Darmstadt79.3+1 pts
23Schleswig-Holstein79.3+0.8 pts
25Detmold79.2+0.5 pts
26Gießen77.9+0.2 pts
27Rheinhessen-Pfalz77.5+0.2 pts
28Hannover77.1+0.7 pts
28Sachsen-Anhalt77.1+0.4 pts
30Köln76.80 pts
31Braunschweig76.6+1.4 pts
32Mecklenburg-Vorpommern76.5+0.9 pts
32Saarland76.5+0.8 pts
34Berlin76.2+1 pts
35Münster76-0.2 pts
36Düsseldorf75.7+1 pts
37Bremen75.3+0.5 pts
38Arnsberg75.1+0.8 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 83.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Arnsberg, with 75.1% in 2017.

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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