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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Chemnitz had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2021, at 83.7%. Bremen had the lowest, at 73%. The median was 79.9% and the figure for Germany was 79.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.7Chemnitz
Lowest73Bremen
Median79.938 regions
Germany79.6History

All regions, 2021

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 83.7 %83.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 83.6 %83.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 83.4 %83.4OberbayernOberbayern: 82.8 %82.8SchwabenSchwaben: 82.8 %82.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 82.5 %82.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 82.5 %82.5FreiburgFreiburg: 82.4 %82.4DresdenDresden: 82.3 %82.3TübingenTübingen: 82.3 %82.3OberfrankenOberfranken: 82.2 %82.2ThüringenThüringen: 81.8 %81.8LüneburgLüneburg: 81.7 %81.7StuttgartStuttgart: 81.7 %81.7LeipzigLeipzig: 80.8 %80.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 80.7 %80.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 80.6 %80.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 80.6 %80.6HannoverHannover: 79.9 %79.9KoblenzKoblenz: 79.9 %79.9KasselKassel: 79.8 %79.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 79.7 %79.7Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.3 %79.3TrierTrier: 79.2 %79.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 79 %79HamburgHamburg: 78.9 %78.9DetmoldDetmold: 78.7 %78.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 78.6 %78.6SaarlandSaarland: 78.2 %78.2MünsterMünster: 78.1 %78.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 77.6 %77.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 77.3 %77.3KölnKöln: 77 %77BerlinBerlin: 76.7 %76.7GießenGießen: 76.4 %76.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 75.5 %75.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 75.2 %75.2BremenBremen: 73 %73
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Chemnitz Series break83.7+1.2 pts
2Niederbayern Series break83.6+1.5 pts
3Unterfranken Series break83.4+2.7 pts
4Oberbayern Series break82.8-0.1 pts
4Schwaben Series break82.8-0.4 pts
6Brandenburg Series break82.5+1.9 pts
6Oberpfalz Series break82.5+0.1 pts
8Freiburg Series break82.4+0.2 pts
9Dresden Series break82.3-0.1 pts
9Tübingen Series break82.3+0.2 pts
11Oberfranken Series break82.2-2.3 pts
12Thüringen Series break81.8+1.3 pts
13Lüneburg Series break81.7+3.1 pts
13Stuttgart Series break81.7+0.1 pts
15Leipzig Series break80.8+0.7 pts
16Mittelfranken Series break80.7+1.2 pts
17Karlsruhe Series break80.6+0.1 pts
17Schleswig-Holstein Series break80.6+0.7 pts
19Hannover Series break79.9+1.6 pts
19Koblenz Series break79.9+1.6 pts
21Kassel Series break79.80 pts
22Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break79.7+1.1 pts
23Sachsen-Anhalt Series break79.3-0.1 pts
24Trier Series break79.2+0.3 pts
25Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break790 pts
26Hamburg Series break78.90 pts
27Detmold Series break78.7-0.8 pts
28Weser-Ems Series break78.6-0.6 pts
29Saarland Series break78.2+1.1 pts
30Münster Series break78.10 pts
31Braunschweig Series break77.6+1.4 pts
32Darmstadt Series break77.3-1.1 pts
33Köln Series break77+0.5 pts
34Berlin Series break76.7+0.1 pts
35Gießen Series break76.4+2.6 pts
36Arnsberg Series break75.5+0.2 pts
37Düsseldorf Series break75.2+0.2 pts
38Bremen Series break73-1.6 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?

Chemnitz, with 83.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Bremen, with 73% in 2021.

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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