Bremen
NUTS 1 DE5 Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January704,8812025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001322024 p-3 year on year3 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)5.1%2025 u+0.2 pp year on year14 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant22,900 PPS2023 e+4.1% year on year14 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth79.72024+0.3 year on year14 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education32.3%2025+1.7 pp year on year9 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. Bremen 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 41,424 M€ | +2.1% | — | 16 / 16 | 92 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 58,900 € | +1.6% | 51,800 € | 4 / 16 | 12 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 52,700 PPS | +1.9% | 46,400 PPS | 4 / 16 | 9 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 132 | -3 | 116 | 3 / 16 | 8 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 37,523 M€ | +1.3% | — | 16 / 16 | 92 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 8,928 M€ | +12.6% | — | 16 / 16 | 84 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 7,160 M€ | +4.9% | — | 16 / 16 | 86 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 445.2 | +0.2% | — | 16 / 16 | 89 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 22,861 | +0.7% | — | 16 / 16 | 88 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 9.6% | +0.4 pp | 8.4% | 3 / 16 | 47 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,909,078 | +3.3% | — | 15 / 16 | 107 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,127 | +3.0% | 5,267 | 12 / 16 | 73 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 u | 5.1% | +0.2 pp | 3.8% | 14 / 16 | 45 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2019 | 1.7% | +0.2 pp | 1.2% | 12 / 16 | 43 / 108 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2011 b | 15.3% | — | 8.5% | 16 / 16 | 31 / 106 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 74.7% | -0.4 pp | 81.1% | 16 / 16 | 70 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.1% | -0.9 pp | 84.5% | 16 / 16 | 70 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 70.1% | 0.0 pp | 77.7% | 16 / 16 | 71 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 13.9% | +2.6 pp | 9.5% | 15 / 16 | 80 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 32.3% | +1.7 pp | 35.4% | 9 / 16 | 70 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.7% | +3.3 pp | 52.5% | 6 / 16 | 42 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.80% | — | 3.10% | 6 / 16 | 19 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 e | 22,900 PPS | +4.1% | 25,800 PPS | 14 / 16 | 27 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 35.4% | +0.5 pp | 21.2% | 16 / 16 | 91 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.7 | +0.3 | 81.2 | 14 / 16 | 73 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 16 / 16 | 91 / 113 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 704,881 | +0.3% | — | 16 / 16 | 104 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.2 | -0.2 | 45.5 | 14 / 16 | 81 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.2% | +0.2 pp | 35.9% | 3 / 16 | 48 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 1,799.9 | +0.6% | 236.4 | 3 / 16 | 6 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.2 | -6.7 | 1.4 | 4 / 16 | 49 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.2 | -6.4 | 5.4 | 7 / 16 | 42 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 8.1 | 3 / 16 | 32 / 113 | |