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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest unemployment rate of 37 regions in 2024, at 5.6%. Niederbayern had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for Germany was 3.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5.6Berlin
Lowest2Niederbayern
Median3.437 regions
Germany3.5History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

BerlinBerlin: 5.6 %5.6LeipzigLeipzig: 5.5 %5.5BremenBremen: 4.9 %4.9HamburgHamburg: 4.8 %4.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 4.3 %4.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 4.2 %4.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 4.1 %4.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 3.7 %3.7GießenGießen: 3.7 %3.7KölnKöln: 3.7 %3.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 3.7 %3.7DresdenDresden: 3.6 %3.6SaarlandSaarland: 3.6 %3.6ThüringenThüringen: 3.5 %3.5DarmstadtDarmstadt: 3.4 %3.4DetmoldDetmold: 3.4 %3.4MünsterMünster: 3.4 %3.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 3.4 %3.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 3.4 %3.4KoblenzKoblenz: 3.3 %3.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 3.2 %3.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 3.2 %3.2StuttgartStuttgart: 3.2 %3.2ChemnitzChemnitz: 3.1 %3.1HannoverHannover: 3.1 %3.1Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 3.1 %3.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 2.9 %2.9TübingenTübingen: 2.8 %2.8LüneburgLüneburg: 2.7 %2.7MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 2.7 %2.7OberbayernOberbayern: 2.7 %2.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 2.7 %2.7SchwabenSchwaben: 2.6 %2.6FreiburgFreiburg: 2.5 %2.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 2.4 %2.4KasselKassel: 2.2 %2.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 2 %2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Berlin5.6+0.4 pts
2Leipzig5.5+1 pts
3Bremen4.9+0.2 pts
4Hamburg4.8+0.7 pts
5Düsseldorf4.3+0.3 pts
6Sachsen-Anhalt4.2+0.4 pts
7Arnsberg4.1+0.5 pts
8Braunschweig3.7+0.6 pts
8Gießen3.7+0.7 pts
8Köln3.7+0.4 pts
8Mecklenburg-Vorpommern3.7-0.6 pts
12Dresden3.6+1.2 pts
12Saarland3.6+0.2 pts
14Thüringen3.5+0.4 pts
15Darmstadt3.4+0.3 pts
15Detmold3.4+1 pts
15Münster3.4+0.4 pts
15Rheinhessen-Pfalz3.4-0.2 pts
15Schleswig-Holstein3.4+0.3 pts
20Koblenz3.3+0.8 pts
21Brandenburg3.2-0.1 pts
21Karlsruhe3.2+0.3 pts
21Stuttgart3.2+0.3 pts
24Chemnitz3.1-0.2 pts
24Hannover3.1+0.1 pts
24Weser-Ems3.1+0.6 pts
27Unterfranken2.9+0.8 pts
28Tübingen2.8+0.7 pts
29Lüneburg2.7+0.1 pts
29Mittelfranken2.7+0.3 pts
29Oberbayern2.7+0.4 pts
29Oberfranken2.7+0.2 pts
33Schwaben2.6+0.8 pts
34Freiburg2.5+0.3 pts
35Oberpfalz2.4+0.3 pts
36Kassel2.2+0.1 pts
37Niederbayern2n/a

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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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2024 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 5.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Niederbayern, with 2% in 2024.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2024 and are not ranked.

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