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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Oberfranken had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2020, at 84.5%. Gießen had the lowest, at 73.8%. The median was 79.45% and the figure for Germany was 78.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.5Oberfranken
Lowest73.8Gießen
Median79.4538 regions
Germany78.3History

All regions, 2020

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OberfrankenOberfranken: 84.5 %84.5SchwabenSchwaben: 83.2 %83.2OberbayernOberbayern: 82.9 %82.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 82.5 %82.5DresdenDresden: 82.4 %82.4OberpfalzOberpfalz: 82.4 %82.4FreiburgFreiburg: 82.2 %82.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 82.1 %82.1TübingenTübingen: 82.1 %82.1StuttgartStuttgart: 81.6 %81.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 80.7 %80.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.6 %80.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 80.5 %80.5ThüringenThüringen: 80.5 %80.5LeipzigLeipzig: 80.1 %80.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 79.9 %79.9KasselKassel: 79.8 %79.8DetmoldDetmold: 79.5 %79.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 79.5 %79.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.4 %79.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 79.2 %79.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 79 %79HamburgHamburg: 78.9 %78.9TrierTrier: 78.9 %78.9LüneburgLüneburg: 78.6 %78.6Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 78.6 %78.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 78.4 %78.4HannoverHannover: 78.3 %78.3KoblenzKoblenz: 78.3 %78.3MünsterMünster: 78.1 %78.1SaarlandSaarland: 77.1 %77.1BerlinBerlin: 76.6 %76.6KölnKöln: 76.5 %76.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 76.2 %76.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 75.3 %75.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 75 %75BremenBremen: 74.6 %74.6GießenGießen: 73.8 %73.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Oberfranken Series break84.5+1 pts
2Schwaben Series break83.2-0.2 pts
3Oberbayern Series break82.9-1.9 pts
4Chemnitz Series break82.50 pts
5Dresden Series break82.4-0.7 pts
5Oberpfalz Series break82.4+0.2 pts
7Freiburg Series break82.2-1.3 pts
8Niederbayern Series break82.1-1.2 pts
8Tübingen Series break82.1-1.7 pts
10Stuttgart Series break81.6-2 pts
11Unterfranken Series break80.7-1.8 pts
12Brandenburg Series break80.6-1.3 pts
13Karlsruhe Series break80.5-1.3 pts
13Thüringen Series break80.5-0.8 pts
15Leipzig Series break80.1-0.9 pts
16Schleswig-Holstein Series break79.9-1.7 pts
17Kassel Series break79.8-1.2 pts
18Detmold Series break79.5-1.4 pts
18Mittelfranken Series break79.5-2 pts
20Sachsen-Anhalt Series break79.4+0.2 pts
21Weser-Ems Series break79.2-1.7 pts
22Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break79+0.1 pts
23Hamburg Series break78.9-1.8 pts
23Trier Series break78.9-4.4 pts
25Lüneburg Series break78.6-3.2 pts
25Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break78.6+0.3 pts
27Darmstadt Series break78.4-2.2 pts
28Hannover Series break78.3-0.8 pts
28Koblenz Series break78.3-3 pts
30Münster Series break78.1-0.9 pts
31Saarland Series break77.1-0.4 pts
32Berlin Series break76.6-1.9 pts
33Köln Series break76.5-1.5 pts
34Braunschweig Series break76.2-2.6 pts
35Arnsberg Series break75.3-1.8 pts
36Düsseldorf Series break75-1.6 pts
37Bremen Series break74.6-1.2 pts
38Gießen Series break73.8-3.9 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?

Oberfranken, with 84.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Gießen, with 73.8% in 2020.

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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