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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest unemployment rate of 38 regions in 2014, at 9.8%. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.55% and the figure for Germany was 4.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.8Berlin
Lowest2.5Oberbayern
Median4.5538 regions
Germany4.7History

All regions, 2014

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BerlinBerlin: 9.8 %9.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 9.6 %9.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 8.8 %8.8LeipzigLeipzig: 8.3 %8.3DresdenDresden: 7.4 %7.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 6.7 %6.7BremenBremen: 6.6 %6.6ChemnitzChemnitz: 6.4 %6.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 6.4 %6.4ThüringenThüringen: 6 %6SaarlandSaarland: 5.8 %5.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 5.7 %5.7BraunschweigBraunschweig: 5.5 %5.5KölnKöln: 5.3 %5.3HannoverHannover: 5.2 %5.2DetmoldDetmold: 5 %5HamburgHamburg: 5 %5MünsterMünster: 4.9 %4.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 4.6 %4.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 4.5 %4.5GießenGießen: 4.5 %4.5KasselKassel: 4.4 %4.4KoblenzKoblenz: 4.1 %4.1Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 4.1 %4.1LüneburgLüneburg: 4 %4OberfrankenOberfranken: 4 %4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 4 %4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 3.5 %3.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 3.1 %3.1StuttgartStuttgart: 3.1 %3.1FreiburgFreiburg: 3 %3SchwabenSchwaben: 3 %3TrierTrier: 3 %3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 2.9 %2.9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 2.9 %2.9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 2.7 %2.7TübingenTübingen: 2.7 %2.7OberbayernOberbayern: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Berlin9.8-0.6 pts
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern9.6-0.5 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt8.8-0.3 pts
4Leipzig8.3-0.9 pts
5Dresden7.4+0.1 pts
6Brandenburg6.7-0.6 pts
7Bremen6.6-0.4 pts
8Chemnitz6.4-1 pts
8Düsseldorf6.40 pts
10Thüringen60 pts
11Saarland5.8-0.2 pts
12Arnsberg5.7-0.9 pts
13Braunschweig5.5-0.7 pts
14Köln5.3-0.5 pts
15Hannover5.2-0.2 pts
16Detmold50 pts
16Hamburg5+0.3 pts
18Münster4.9-0.2 pts
19Schleswig-Holstein4.6-0.3 pts
20Darmstadt4.5+0.2 pts
20Gießen4.50 pts
22Kassel4.4+0.1 pts
23Koblenz4.1+0.3 pts
23Weser-Ems4.1+0.1 pts
25Lüneburg4-0.4 pts
25Oberfranken4+0.1 pts
25Rheinhessen-Pfalz4-0.4 pts
28Karlsruhe3.5-0.1 pts
29Mittelfranken3.10 pts
29Stuttgart3.1-0.6 pts
31Freiburg3+0.1 pts
31Schwaben3-0.3 pts
31Trier3-0.1 pts
34Niederbayern2.9-0.3 pts
34Unterfranken2.9-0.4 pts
36Oberpfalz2.7-0.7 pts
36Tübingen2.7-0.2 pts
38Oberbayern2.50 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 9.8% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Oberbayern, with 2.5% in 2014.

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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