Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 2019
All-time low
55.7
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Germany is 67.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 68.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7, in 2004.
That places Germany 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3 | 57.3 | 57.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.93 | 55.7 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.04 | 61.2 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 66.5 | 67.8 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Germany was 67.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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