Brandenburg
NUTS 2 DE40 Part of: Germany › Brandenburg
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January2,556,7472025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100862024 p-1 year on year34 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.8%2025+0.6 pp year on year22 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,900 PPS2023 e+4.4% year on year30 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.02024+0.5 year on year19 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education32.2%2025+0.2 pp year on year21 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. Brandenburg in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 97,830 M€ | +2.3% | — | 19 / 38 | 59 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 38,300 € | +2.1% | 51,800 € | 34 / 38 | 113 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 34,300 PPS | +2.7% | 46,400 PPS | 34 / 38 | 131 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 86 | -1 | 116 | 34 / 38 | 128 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 88,617 M€ | +1.5% | — | 19 / 38 | 58 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 19,552 M€ | +14.4% | — | 20 / 38 | 48 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 21,580 M€ | +6.9% | — | 11 / 38 | 36 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,146.7 | +0.1% | — | 16 / 38 | 59 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 89,829 | +0.4% | — | 11 / 38 | 123 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 7.3% | +0.4 pp | 8.4% | 29 / 38 | 192 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 12,529,457 | -1.0% | — | 13 / 38 | 73 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,901 | -1.1% | 5,267 | 18 / 38 | 143 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 3.8% | +0.6 pp | 3.8% | 22 / 37 | 69 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 1.3% | +0.2 pp | 1.1% | 9 / 18 | 76 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2019 | 7.3% | +0.7 pp | 5.8% | 16 / 20 | 38 / 235 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.6 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 81.6% | -0.4 pp | 81.1% | 20 / 38 | 61 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.2% | -1.6 pp | 84.5% | 25 / 38 | 98 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.9% | +0.7 pp | 77.7% | 12 / 38 | 39 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.9% | +1.4 pp | 9.5% | 32 / 36 | 175 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 32.2% | +0.2 pp | 35.4% | 21 / 38 | 164 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.1% | +1.4 pp | 52.5% | 19 / 38 | 112 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.49% | — | 3.10% | 30 / 38 | 106 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 e | 23,900 PPS | +4.4% | 25,800 PPS | 30 / 38 | 55 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.6% | +0.3 pp | 21.2% | 13 / 38 | 128 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.0 | +0.5 | 81.2 | 19 / 38 | 172 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 23 / 38 | 156 / 292 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 2,556,747 | +0.1% | — | 12 / 38 | 64 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 49.9 | -0.2 | 45.5 | 5 / 38 | 24 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 44.0% | +1.2 pp | 35.9% | 33 / 38 | 271 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 88.1 | +0.2% | 236.4 | 37 / 38 | 180 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 1.4 | 21 / 38 | 170 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.8 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 2 / 38 | 55 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.9 | -0.3 | 8.1 | 34 / 38 | 268 / 294 | |
Regions within it 18 NUTS 3 regions
Brandenburg an der Havel…DE401NUTS 3
- Population
- 74,113
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 93
- Inhabitants per km²
- 377.7
Cottbus, Kreisfreie StadtDE402NUTS 3
- Population
- 95,123
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 109
- Inhabitants per km²
- 575.5
Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie…DE403NUTS 3
- Population
- 57,107
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 108
- Inhabitants per km²
- 396.4
Potsdam, Kreisfreie StadtDE404NUTS 3
- Population
- 184,754
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 121
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,079.1