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

02040601999201220251999: 57.32000: 57.52001: 57.72002: 57.22003: 56.52004: 55.72005: 56.82006: 582007: 59.32008: 60.22009: 60.42010: 61.22011: 632012: 63.52013: 64.22014: 64.82015: 65.12016: 66.22017: 66.92018: 67.32019: 68.22020: 66.52021: 66.52022: 67.52023: 67.82024: 67.72025: 67.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Sweden 69 compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 68.8 compare
  3. 8 Estonia 68.5 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 67.2 compare
  5. 11 Czechia 66.4 compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 65.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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