Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Germany

Germany: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 293.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
293.9
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
311
in 2024
All-time low
63.5
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Germany, 1999–2025

501001502002503001999201220251999: 63.82000: 64.52001: 63.52002: 86.42003: 84.62004: 101.12005: 149.62006: 175.42007: 2632008: 288.92009: 274.42010: 259.32011: 262.12012: 276.72013: 270.52014: 266.42015: 286.12016: 285.42017: 289.42018: 282.12019: 277.32020: 229.52021: 238.52022: 275.72023: 304.52024: 3112025: 293.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Germany is 293.9, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Germany peaked at 311 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.5, in 2001.

That places Germany 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 63.8
2000 64.5 +1.1%
2001 63.5 -1.6%
2002 86.4 +36.1%
2003 84.6 -2.1%
2004 101.1 +19.5%
2005 149.6 +48.0%
2006 175.4 +17.2%
2007 263 +49.9%
2008 288.9 +9.8%
2009 274.4 -5.0%
2010 259.3 -5.5%
2011 262.1 +1.1%
2012 276.7 +5.6%
2013 270.5 -2.2%
2014 266.4 -1.5%
2015 286.1 +7.4%
2016 285.4 -0.2%
2017 289.4 +1.4%
2018 282.1 -2.5%
2019 277.3 -1.7%
2020 229.5 -17.2%
2021 238.5 +3.9%
2022 275.7 +15.6%
2023 304.5 +10.4%
2024 311 +2.1%
2025 293.9 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.8 63.8 63.8 1
2000s 155.14 63.5 288.9 10
2010s 275.53 259.3 289.4 10
2020s 275.52 229.5 311 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 548.8 compare
  2. 3 Poland 276 compare
  3. 4 Italy 157.3 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 136.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Germany?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Germany was 293.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 311 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5 in 2001.
How does Germany rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 5,313 data points, 1999–2025
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