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Oberpfalz

NUTS 2 DE23 Part of: Germany › Bayern

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January1,121,3792025+0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001222024 e-4 year on year10 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)2.8%2025 u+0.4 pp year on year3 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant26,800 PPS2023 e+4.3% year on year10 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.22024+0.5 year on year13 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education32.7%2025+0.8 pp year on year18 of 38 · Germany

How it compares with the other regions of Germany

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Germany, for the same period. Oberpfalz in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
12210 of 38
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,600 PPS31,800 PPS · better →
26,800 PPS10 of 38
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%2.7% · better →
2.8%3 of 37
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%85.1% · better →
84.0%5 of 38
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
32.7%18 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
81.213 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 e61,170 M€+1.4%—30 / 38103 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 e54,700 €+0.9%51,800 €10 / 3833 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 e48,900 PPS+1.2%46,400 PPS10 / 3842 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 e122-411610 / 3842 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 e55,409 M€+0.6%—30 / 38102 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p18,891 M€+14.6%—23 / 3854 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p9,839 M€+6.6%—32 / 38107 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p669.9+0.5%—31 / 38126 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202343,180+1.7%—31 / 38193 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20237.3%+0.3 pp8.4%30 / 38194 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20255,064,476+1.1%—30 / 38170 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20254,516+0.7%5,26719 / 38153 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 u2.8%+0.4 pp3.8%3 / 3718 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20180.8%-0.1 pp1.4%5 / 3422 / 269
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20097.0%—11.2%4 / 368 / 255
Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.0 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202584.0%+1.0 pp81.1%5 / 3824 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202587.4%+0.7 pp84.5%4 / 3823 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202580.4%+1.3 pp77.7%8 / 3831 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u6.5%—9.5%2 / 3627 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202532.7%+0.8 pp35.4%18 / 38159 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202547.9%+0.9 pp52.5%28 / 38141 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20231.77%—3.10%23 / 3883 / 260

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 e26,800 PPS+4.3%25,800 PPS10 / 3814 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202515.8%+2.8 pp21.2%4 / 3866 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202481.2+0.581.213 / 38163 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20233.1+0.63.220 / 38138 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,121,379+0.5%—32 / 38190 / 295
Median age of populationyears202545.40.045.520 / 38113 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202534.2%+0.8 pp35.9%12 / 38153 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024116.0+0.6%236.433 / 38142 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20244.7-2.81.46 / 3895 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20247.5-3.25.46 / 3869 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.80.08.17 / 3887 / 294

Regions within it 10 NUTS 3 regions

Amberg, Kreisfreie StadtDE231NUTS 3
Population
42,553
GDP per head (EU = 100)
183
Inhabitants per km²
847.7
Regensburg, Kreisfreie StadtDE232NUTS 3
Population
151,389
GDP per head (EU = 100)
255
Inhabitants per km²
1,905.4
Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie…DE233NUTS 3
Population
42,444
GDP per head (EU = 100)
160
Inhabitants per km²
597.7
Amberg-SulzbachDE234NUTS 3
Population
103,982
GDP per head (EU = 100)
81
Inhabitants per km²
82.9
ChamDE235NUTS 3
Population
128,534
GDP per head (EU = 100)
116
Inhabitants per km²
84.6
Neumarkt i. d. OPf.DE236NUTS 3
Population
138,693
GDP per head (EU = 100)
111
Inhabitants per km²
103.0
Neustadt a. d. WaldnaabDE237NUTS 3
Population
96,049
GDP per head (EU = 100)
97
Inhabitants per km²
67.6
Regensburg, LandkreisDE238NUTS 3
Population
196,213
GDP per head (EU = 100)
78
Inhabitants per km²
141.3
SchwandorfDE239NUTS 3
Population
149,312
GDP per head (EU = 100)
108
Inhabitants per km²
103.0
TirschenreuthDE23ANUTS 3
Population
72,210
GDP per head (EU = 100)
121
Inhabitants per km²
67.0

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 107.2 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 110.3 (EU-27 = 100)