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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2018, at 84.1%. Bremen had the lowest, at 75.5%. The median was 80.5% and the figure for Germany was 79%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.1Oberbayern
Lowest75.5Bremen
Median80.538 regions
Germany79History

All regions, 2018

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OberbayernOberbayern: 84.1 %84.1FreiburgFreiburg: 83.5 %83.5StuttgartStuttgart: 83.4 %83.4TübingenTübingen: 83.1 %83.1SchwabenSchwaben: 82.6 %82.6TrierTrier: 82.6 %82.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 82.2 %82.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 82.1 %82.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 82.1 %82.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 82 %82DresdenDresden: 81.8 %81.8LüneburgLüneburg: 81.8 %81.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 81.7 %81.7MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 81.4 %81.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 81.2 %81.2LeipzigLeipzig: 81.2 %81.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 81.1 %81.1ThüringenThüringen: 80.8 %80.8KoblenzKoblenz: 80.6 %80.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 80.4 %80.4KasselKassel: 80.3 %80.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 80.1 %80.1DetmoldDetmold: 80 %80HamburgHamburg: 79.9 %79.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 79.7 %79.7Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 78.4 %78.4HannoverHannover: 78.1 %78.1MünsterMünster: 77.9 %77.9Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 77.9 %77.9BerlinBerlin: 77.7 %77.7BraunschweigBraunschweig: 77.5 %77.5SaarlandSaarland: 77.2 %77.2GießenGießen: 77 %77KölnKöln: 76.9 %76.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 76.7 %76.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 76.7 %76.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 76 %76BremenBremen: 75.5 %75.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Oberbayern84.1+0.3 pts
2Freiburg83.5+0.9 pts
3Stuttgart83.4+1 pts
4Tübingen83.1-0.1 pts
5Schwaben82.6-0.1 pts
5Trier82.6+1.1 pts
7Unterfranken82.2+1.1 pts
8Niederbayern82.1-0.1 pts
8Oberpfalz82.1+1.2 pts
10Chemnitz82+0.6 pts
11Dresden81.8+0.3 pts
11Lüneburg81.8+1.3 pts
13Oberfranken81.7+1.1 pts
14Mittelfranken81.4+0.9 pts
15Brandenburg81.2+0.5 pts
15Leipzig81.2+1.3 pts
17Karlsruhe81.1+1.2 pts
18Thüringen80.8+0.9 pts
19Koblenz80.6+1.2 pts
20Weser-Ems80.4+0.3 pts
21Kassel80.3+0.1 pts
22Schleswig-Holstein80.1+0.8 pts
23Detmold80+0.8 pts
24Hamburg79.9+0.1 pts
25Darmstadt79.7+0.4 pts
26Sachsen-Anhalt78.4+1.3 pts
27Hannover78.1+1 pts
28Münster77.9+1.9 pts
28Rheinhessen-Pfalz77.9+0.4 pts
30Berlin77.7+1.5 pts
31Braunschweig77.5+0.9 pts
32Saarland77.2+0.7 pts
33Gießen77-0.9 pts
34Köln76.9+0.1 pts
35Arnsberg76.7+1.6 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern76.7+0.2 pts
37Düsseldorf76+0.3 pts
38Bremen75.5+0.2 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 84.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Bremen, with 75.5% in 2018.

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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