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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Niederbayern had the highest employment rate of 38 regions in 2022, at 84.9%. Bremen had the lowest, at 73.9%. The median was 81.3% and the figure for Germany was 80.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.9Niederbayern
Lowest73.9Bremen
Median81.338 regions
Germany80.8History

All regions, 2022

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NiederbayernNiederbayern: 84.9 %84.9TübingenTübingen: 84.3 %84.3SchwabenSchwaben: 84.1 %84.1OberbayernOberbayern: 84 %84OberpfalzOberpfalz: 83.8 %83.8FreiburgFreiburg: 83.7 %83.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 83.6 %83.6LeipzigLeipzig: 83.2 %83.2TrierTrier: 82.9 %82.9DresdenDresden: 82.8 %82.8StuttgartStuttgart: 82.8 %82.8LüneburgLüneburg: 82.4 %82.4OberfrankenOberfranken: 82.1 %82.1ThüringenThüringen: 82.1 %82.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 82.1 %82.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 82 %82MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 81.7 %81.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 81.4 %81.4KoblenzKoblenz: 81.3 %81.3Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 81.3 %81.3HannoverHannover: 80.8 %80.8Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 80.8 %80.8KasselKassel: 80.1 %80.1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 80.1 %80.1DetmoldDetmold: 79.8 %79.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 79.4 %79.4HamburgHamburg: 79.4 %79.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 79.2 %79.2GießenGießen: 79.1 %79.1MünsterMünster: 79.1 %79.1BerlinBerlin: 78.9 %78.9KölnKöln: 78.9 %78.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 78.8 %78.8Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 78.5 %78.5SaarlandSaarland: 78.3 %78.3ArnsbergArnsberg: 78.1 %78.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 77.2 %77.2BremenBremen: 73.9 %73.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Niederbayern84.9+1.3 pts
2Tübingen84.3+2 pts
3Schwaben84.1+1.3 pts
4Oberbayern84+1.2 pts
5Oberpfalz83.8+1.3 pts
6Freiburg83.7+1.3 pts
7Chemnitz83.6-0.1 pts
8Leipzig83.2+2.4 pts
9Trier82.9+3.7 pts
10Dresden82.8+0.5 pts
10Stuttgart82.8+1.1 pts
12Lüneburg82.4+0.7 pts
13Oberfranken82.1-0.1 pts
13Thüringen82.1+0.3 pts
13Unterfranken82.1-1.3 pts
16Brandenburg82-0.5 pts
17Mittelfranken81.7+1 pts
18Karlsruhe81.4+0.8 pts
19Koblenz81.3+1.4 pts
19Weser-Ems81.3+2.7 pts
21Hannover80.8+0.9 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein80.8+0.2 pts
23Kassel80.1+0.3 pts
23Sachsen-Anhalt80.1+0.8 pts
25Detmold79.8+1.1 pts
26Braunschweig79.4+1.8 pts
26Hamburg79.4+0.5 pts
28Mecklenburg-Vorpommern79.2-0.5 pts
29Gießen79.1+2.7 pts
29Münster79.1+1 pts
31Berlin78.9+2.2 pts
31Köln78.9+1.9 pts
33Darmstadt78.8+1.5 pts
34Rheinhessen-Pfalz78.5-0.5 pts
35Saarland78.3+0.1 pts
36Arnsberg78.1+2.6 pts
37Düsseldorf77.2+2 pts
38Bremen73.9+0.9 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?

Niederbayern, with 84.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Bremen, with 73.9% in 2022.

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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