Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Berlin
Berlin: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
143rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
67.8%
in 2022
All-time low
51.1%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Berlin, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin is 65.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2004.
That places Berlin 143rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Berlin, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.6% | — |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 56.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.8% | 67.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Berlin
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.73 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,820 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin was 65.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2004.
- How does Berlin rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Berlin ranks 143rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Berlin data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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