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Schwaben

NUTS 2 DE27 Part of: Germany › Bayern

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January1,933,3132025+0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001092024 e-3 year on year17 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)2.7%2025+0.1 pp year on year1 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant27,600 PPS2023 e+4.2% year on year3 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth82.12024+0.3 year on year6 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.1%2025+1.1 pp year on year17 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. Schwaben in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
10917 of 38
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,600 PPS31,800 PPS · better →
27,600 PPS3 of 38
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%2.7% · better →
2.7%1 of 37
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%85.1% · better →
84.3%2 of 38
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
34.1%17 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
82.16 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 e93,507 M€+1.7%—20 / 3862 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 e48,500 €+0.8%51,800 €18 / 3857 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 e43,400 PPS+1.4%46,400 PPS18 / 3868 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 e109-311617 / 3866 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 e84,702 M€+0.9%—20 / 3861 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p24,984 M€+12.7%—13 / 3829 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p14,484 M€+7.2%—24 / 3864 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p1,058.6+0.4%—19 / 3868 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202380,173+1.4%—15 / 38136 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20237.7%+0.3 pp8.4%27 / 38175 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202515,424,257+0.1%—9 / 3862 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20257,978-0.6%5,2676 / 3879 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20252.7%+0.1 pp3.8%1 / 3714 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20190.7%0.0 pp1.2%5 / 3216 / 261
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20194.4%-0.8 pp5.8%3 / 206 / 235
Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202584.3%-0.6 pp81.1%2 / 3816 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202588.2%0.0 pp84.5%2 / 3813 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202580.2%-1.3 pp77.7%9 / 3834 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u5.2%-0.2 pp9.5%1 / 3610 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202534.1%+1.1 pp35.4%17 / 38151 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202550.2%+1.5 pp52.5%20 / 38119 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20231.37%—3.10%32 / 38119 / 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 e27,600 PPS+4.2%25,800 PPS3 / 386 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202514.5%+0.8 pp21.2%1 / 3847 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202482.1+0.381.26 / 38119 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.5-0.43.28 / 3871 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,933,313+0.7%—19 / 3899 / 295
Median age of populationyears202544.6-0.145.526 / 38146 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202534.1%+0.7 pp35.9%11 / 38150 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024194.9+0.8%236.423 / 3894 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20246.6-2.31.42 / 3867 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20248.5-2.05.44 / 3860 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20249.0-0.38.14 / 3870 / 294

Regions within it 14 NUTS 3 regions

Augsburg, Kreisfreie StadtDE271NUTS 3
Population
301,105
GDP per head (EU = 100)
130
Inhabitants per km²
2,041.1
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie StadtDE272NUTS 3
Population
46,193
GDP per head (EU = 100)
104
Inhabitants per km²
1,153.3
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie…DE273NUTS 3
Population
67,645
GDP per head (EU = 100)
156
Inhabitants per km²
1,060.1
Memmingen, Kreisfreie StadtDE274NUTS 3
Population
44,192
GDP per head (EU = 100)
168
Inhabitants per km²
630.3
Aichach-FriedbergDE275NUTS 3
Population
136,803
GDP per head (EU = 100)
82
Inhabitants per km²
175.6
Augsburg, LandkreisDE276NUTS 3
Population
262,811
GDP per head (EU = 100)
86
Inhabitants per km²
245.1
Dillingen a.d. DonauDE277NUTS 3
Population
98,899
GDP per head (EU = 100)
101
Inhabitants per km²
126.5
GünzburgDE278NUTS 3
Population
129,846
GDP per head (EU = 100)
119
Inhabitants per km²
171.4
Neu-UlmDE279NUTS 3
Population
183,595
GDP per head (EU = 100)
100
Inhabitants per km²
357.6
Lindau (Bodensee)DE27ANUTS 3
Population
82,411
GDP per head (EU = 100)
110
Inhabitants per km²
289.9
OstallgäuDE27BNUTS 3
Population
142,047
GDP per head (EU = 100)
111
Inhabitants per km²
103.3
UnterallgäuDE27CNUTS 3
Population
147,255
GDP per head (EU = 100)
117
Inhabitants per km²
119.2
Donau-RiesDE27DNUTS 3
Population
135,098
GDP per head (EU = 100)
138
Inhabitants per km²
106.4
OberallgäuDE27ENUTS 3
Population
155,413
GDP per head (EU = 100)
100
Inhabitants per km²
101.6

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 113.6 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 109.5 (EU-27 = 100)