Hessen
NUTS 1 DE7 Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January6,280,7932025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001322024 p-1 year on year3 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year3 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant26,500 PPS2023 e+5.6% year on year4 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.52024+0.4 year on year3 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.6%2025+0.8 pp year on year5 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. Hessen 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 | 370,852 M€ | +3.5% | — | 5 / 16 | 13 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 59,100 € | +3.1% | 51,800 € | 3 / 16 | 11 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 52,900 PPS | +3.5% | 46,400 PPS | 3 / 16 | 8 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 132 | -1 | 116 | 3 / 16 | 8 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 335,929 M€ | +2.6% | — | 5 / 16 | 13 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 60,609 M€ | +9.4% | — | 5 / 16 | 13 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 54,309 M€ | +7.5% | — | 5 / 16 | 15 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 3,613.7 | +0.5% | — | 5 / 16 | 17 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 251,045 | +0.7% | — | 5 / 16 | 48 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 9.3% | +0.3 pp | 8.4% | 4 / 16 | 51 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 29,341,191 | -1.3% | — | 7 / 16 | 35 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,672 | -1.5% | 5,267 | 9 / 16 | 62 / 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 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp | 3.8% | 3 / 16 | 11 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.8% | -0.1 pp | 1.1% | 3 / 13 | 15 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 u | 6.5% | 0.0 pp | 7.1% | 2 / 8 | 2 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.4% | 0.0 pp | 81.1% | 9 / 16 | 27 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 84.4% | +0.1 pp | 84.5% | 6 / 16 | 24 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.4% | 0.0 pp | 77.7% | 11 / 16 | 33 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 9.5% | -0.2 pp | 9.5% | 5 / 16 | 32 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 35.6% | +0.8 pp | 35.4% | 5 / 16 | 57 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 53.6% | +0.4 pp | 52.5% | 4 / 16 | 34 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.98% | — | 3.10% | 5 / 16 | 14 / 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 | 26,500 PPS | +5.6% | 25,800 PPS | 4 / 16 | 5 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.3% | -0.2 pp | 21.2% | 9 / 16 | 63 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.5 | +0.4 | 81.2 | 3 / 16 | 54 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 3.1 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 9 / 16 | 44 / 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 | 6,280,793 | +0.2% | — | 5 / 16 | 27 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 11 / 16 | 43 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.7% | +0.5 pp | 35.9% | 6 / 16 | 61 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 298.2 | +0.3% | 236.4 | 7 / 16 | 20 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 5 / 16 | 56 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.1 | -2.9 | 5.4 | 10 / 16 | 53 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 6 / 16 | 46 / 113 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions
DarmstadtDE71NUTS 2
- Population
- 4,039,611
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 148
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie… Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie… Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt Bergstraße Darmstadt-Dieburg Groß-Gerau Hochtaunuskreis Main-Kinzig-Kreis Main-Taunus-Kreis Odenwaldkreis Offenbach, Landkreis Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Wetteraukreis
GießenDE72NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,040,290
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 100
- Unemployment
- 2.7%
Gießen, Landkreis Lahn-Dill-Kreis Limburg-Weilburg Marburg-Biedenkopf Vogelsbergkreis
KasselDE73NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,200,892
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 108
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt Fulda Hersfeld-Rotenburg Kassel, Landkreis Schwalm-Eder-Kreis Waldeck-Frankenberg Werra-Meißner-Kreis