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Bayern

NUTS 1 DE2 Part of: Germany

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January13,248,9282025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001352024 p-3 year on year2 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.0%2025+0.4 pp year on year1 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant28,900 PPS2023 e+5.1% year on year1 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.92024+0.3 year on year2 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education38.6%2025+2.5 pp year on year4 of 16 · Germany

How it compares with the other regions of Germany

Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Germany, for the same period. Bayern in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
83196 · better →
1352 of 16
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,700 PPS28,900 PPS · better →
28,900 PPS1 of 16
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%3.0% · better →
3.0%1 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%84.3% · better →
84.3%1 of 16
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
38.6%4 of 16
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.3 · better →
81.92 of 16

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Regional GDPM€2024 p797,328 M€+1.8%—2 / 163 / 108
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p60,300 €+1.2%51,800 €2 / 1610 / 108
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p54,000 PPS+1.7%46,400 PPS2 / 167 / 108
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p135-31162 / 167 / 108
Gross value addedM€2024 p722,243 M€+0.9%—2 / 163 / 108
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p196,855 M€+14.6%—2 / 162 / 109
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p113,716 M€+6.8%—2 / 163 / 109
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p7,869.9+0.3%—2 / 162 / 94
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023579,945+1.4%—2 / 1614 / 89
Enterprise birth rate%20238.0%+0.4 pp8.4%11 / 1671 / 89
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202592,589,485-0.0%—1 / 168 / 112
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20256,988-0.6%5,2675 / 1642 / 112

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20253.0%+0.4 pp3.8%1 / 166 / 109
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20250.6%0.0 pp1.1%1 / 133 / 103
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20255.8%+0.5 pp7.1%1 / 81 / 97
Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202584.3%+0.1 pp81.1%1 / 163 / 110
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202587.4%-0.1 pp84.5%1 / 167 / 110
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202581.1%+0.4 pp77.7%1 / 165 / 110
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920256.7%+0.6 pp9.5%1 / 1611 / 109
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202538.6%+2.5 pp35.4%4 / 1645 / 110
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202553.8%+1.8 pp52.5%3 / 1632 / 110
R&D expenditure% of GDP20233.37%—3.10%3 / 169 / 108

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 e28,900 PPS+5.1%25,800 PPS1 / 162 / 92
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202515.9%+0.7 pp21.2%1 / 1617 / 94
Life expectancy at birthyears202481.9+0.381.22 / 1648 / 100
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.9+0.13.25 / 1636 / 113

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Population on 1 Januarypersons202513,248,928+0.6%—2 / 166 / 113
Median age of populationyears202544.70.045.512 / 1648 / 113
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202533.6%+0.7 pp35.9%4 / 1658 / 113
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024189.0+0.5%236.411 / 1634 / 111
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20245.5+0.11.43 / 1636 / 113
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20247.70.05.43 / 1626 / 113
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.7-0.28.14 / 1639 / 113

Regions within it 7 NUTS 2 regions

OberbayernDE21NUTS 2
Population
4,764,548
GDP per head (EU = 100)
170
Unemployment
3.0%

Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt München, Kreisfreie Stadt Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt Altötting Berchtesgadener Land Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen Dachau Ebersberg Eichstätt Erding Freising Fürstenfeldbruck Garmisch-Partenkirchen Landsberg am Lech Miesbach Mühldorf a. Inn München, Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm Rosenheim, Landkreis Starnberg Traunstein Weilheim-Schongau

NiederbayernDE22NUTS 2
Population
1,259,204
GDP per head (EU = 100)
113
Unemployment
2.9%

Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt Deggendorf Freyung-Grafenau Kelheim Landshut, Landkreis Passau, Landkreis Regen Rottal-Inn Straubing-Bogen Dingolfing-Landau

OberpfalzDE23NUTS 2
Population
1,121,379
GDP per head (EU = 100)
122
Unemployment
2.8%

Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie… Amberg-Sulzbach Cham Neumarkt i. d. OPf. Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab Regensburg, Landkreis Schwandorf Tirschenreuth

OberfrankenDE24NUTS 2
Population
1,055,758
GDP per head (EU = 100)
109
Unemployment
3.2%

Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt Bamberg, Landkreis Bayreuth, Landkreis Coburg, Landkreis Forchheim Hof, Landkreis Kronach Kulmbach Lichtenfels Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge

MittelfrankenDE25NUTS 2
Population
1,795,909
GDP per head (EU = 100)
126
Unemployment
3.8%

Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt Ansbach, Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt Fürth, Landkreis Nürnberger Land Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad… Roth Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

UnterfrankenDE26NUTS 2
Population
1,318,817
GDP per head (EU = 100)
115
Unemployment
3.0%

Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Aschaffenburg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen Rhön-Grabfeld Haßberge Kitzingen Miltenberg Main-Spessart Schweinfurt, Landkreis Würzburg, Landkreis

SchwabenDE27NUTS 2
Population
1,933,313
GDP per head (EU = 100)
109
Unemployment
2.7%

Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie… Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt Aichach-Friedberg Augsburg, Landkreis Dillingen a.d. Donau Günzburg Neu-Ulm Lindau (Bodensee) Ostallgäu Unterallgäu Donau-Ries Oberallgäu