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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2019, at 84.8%. Bremen had the lowest, at 75.8%. The median was 81.15% and the figure for Germany was 79.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.8Oberbayern
Lowest75.8Bremen
Median81.1538 regions
Germany79.7History

All regions, 2019

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OberbayernOberbayern: 84.8 %84.8TübingenTübingen: 83.8 %83.8StuttgartStuttgart: 83.6 %83.6FreiburgFreiburg: 83.5 %83.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 83.5 %83.5SchwabenSchwaben: 83.4 %83.4NiederbayernNiederbayern: 83.3 %83.3TrierTrier: 83.3 %83.3DresdenDresden: 83.1 %83.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 82.5 %82.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 82.5 %82.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 82.2 %82.2BrandenburgBrandenburg: 81.9 %81.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 81.8 %81.8LüneburgLüneburg: 81.8 %81.8Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 81.6 %81.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 81.5 %81.5KoblenzKoblenz: 81.3 %81.3ThüringenThüringen: 81.3 %81.3KasselKassel: 81 %81LeipzigLeipzig: 81 %81DetmoldDetmold: 80.9 %80.9Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 80.9 %80.9HamburgHamburg: 80.7 %80.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 80.6 %80.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.2 %79.2HannoverHannover: 79.1 %79.1MünsterMünster: 79 %79Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 78.9 %78.9BraunschweigBraunschweig: 78.8 %78.8BerlinBerlin: 78.5 %78.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 78.3 %78.3KölnKöln: 78 %78GießenGießen: 77.7 %77.7SaarlandSaarland: 77.5 %77.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 77.1 %77.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 76.6 %76.6BremenBremen: 75.8 %75.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Oberbayern84.8+0.7 pts
2Tübingen83.8+0.7 pts
3Stuttgart83.6+0.2 pts
4Freiburg83.50 pts
4Oberfranken83.5+1.8 pts
6Schwaben83.4+0.8 pts
7Niederbayern83.3+1.2 pts
7Trier83.3+0.7 pts
9Dresden83.1+1.3 pts
10Chemnitz82.5+0.5 pts
10Unterfranken82.5+0.3 pts
12Oberpfalz82.2+0.1 pts
13Brandenburg81.9+0.7 pts
14Karlsruhe81.8+0.7 pts
14Lüneburg81.80 pts
16Schleswig-Holstein81.6+1.5 pts
17Mittelfranken81.5+0.1 pts
18Koblenz81.3+0.7 pts
18Thüringen81.3+0.5 pts
20Kassel81+0.7 pts
20Leipzig81-0.2 pts
22Detmold80.9+0.9 pts
22Weser-Ems80.9+0.5 pts
24Hamburg80.7+0.8 pts
25Darmstadt80.6+0.9 pts
26Sachsen-Anhalt79.2+0.8 pts
27Hannover79.1+1 pts
28Münster79+1.1 pts
29Rheinhessen-Pfalz78.9+1 pts
30Braunschweig78.8+1.3 pts
31Berlin78.5+0.8 pts
32Mecklenburg-Vorpommern78.3+1.6 pts
33Köln78+1.1 pts
34Gießen77.7+0.7 pts
35Saarland77.5+0.3 pts
36Arnsberg77.1+0.4 pts
37Düsseldorf76.6+0.6 pts
38Bremen75.8+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 84.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Bremen, with 75.8% in 2019.

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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