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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest unemployment rate of 38 regions in 2013, at 10.4%. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Germany was 4.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.4Berlin
Lowest2.5Oberbayern
Median4.638 regions
Germany4.9History

All regions, 2013

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BerlinBerlin: 10.4 %10.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 10.1 %10.1LeipzigLeipzig: 9.2 %9.2Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 9.1 %9.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.4 %7.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.3 %7.3DresdenDresden: 7.3 %7.3BremenBremen: 7 %7ArnsbergArnsberg: 6.6 %6.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 6.4 %6.4BraunschweigBraunschweig: 6.2 %6.2SaarlandSaarland: 6 %6ThüringenThüringen: 6 %6KölnKöln: 5.8 %5.8HannoverHannover: 5.4 %5.4MünsterMünster: 5.1 %5.1DetmoldDetmold: 5 %5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 4.9 %4.9HamburgHamburg: 4.7 %4.7GießenGießen: 4.5 %4.5LüneburgLüneburg: 4.4 %4.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 4.4 %4.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 4.3 %4.3KasselKassel: 4.3 %4.3Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 4 %4OberfrankenOberfranken: 3.9 %3.9KoblenzKoblenz: 3.8 %3.8StuttgartStuttgart: 3.7 %3.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 3.6 %3.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 3.4 %3.4SchwabenSchwaben: 3.3 %3.3UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 3.3 %3.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 3.2 %3.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 3.1 %3.1TrierTrier: 3.1 %3.1FreiburgFreiburg: 2.9 %2.9TübingenTübingen: 2.9 %2.9OberbayernOberbayern: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Berlin10.40 pts
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern10.1-0.7 pts
3Leipzig9.2-0.3 pts
4Sachsen-Anhalt9.1-0.4 pts
5Chemnitz7.4-0.5 pts
6Brandenburg7.3-0.9 pts
6Dresden7.3-0.2 pts
8Bremen7+0.4 pts
9Arnsberg6.60 pts
10Düsseldorf6.4-0.1 pts
11Braunschweig6.2+0.6 pts
12Saarland6-0.3 pts
12Thüringen6-1.3 pts
14Köln5.8+0.4 pts
15Hannover5.40 pts
16Münster5.1+0.2 pts
17Detmold5+0.3 pts
18Schleswig-Holstein4.9-0.1 pts
19Hamburg4.7-0.6 pts
20Gießen4.5-0.5 pts
21Lüneburg4.40 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz4.4+0.1 pts
23Darmstadt4.3-0.5 pts
23Kassel4.3-0.2 pts
25Weser-Ems4-0.3 pts
26Oberfranken3.9+0.6 pts
27Koblenz3.8-0.2 pts
28Stuttgart3.7+0.3 pts
29Karlsruhe3.6-0.4 pts
30Oberpfalz3.4+0.2 pts
31Schwaben3.3+0.1 pts
31Unterfranken3.3-0.2 pts
33Niederbayern3.2-0.1 pts
34Mittelfranken3.1-0.6 pts
34Trier3.1+0.4 pts
36Freiburg2.90 pts
36Tübingen2.9+0.2 pts
38Oberbayern2.5-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Berlin, with 10.4% in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Oberbayern, with 2.5% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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