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Darmstadt

NUTS 2 DE71 Part of: Germany › Hessen

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January4,039,6112025+0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001482024 e-1 year on year4 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.6%2025+0.2 pp year on year16 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant27,600 PPS2023 e+5.7% year on year3 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth82.02024+0.5 year on year8 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education37.9%2025+0.5 pp year on year10 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. Darmstadt in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
1484 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 →
3.6%16 of 37
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%85.1% · better →
80.0%28 of 38
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
37.9%10 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
82.08 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 e266,733 M€+3.7%—4 / 3811 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 e66,200 €+3.3%51,800 €4 / 3814 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 e59,200 PPS+3.7%46,400 PPS4 / 3820 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 e148-11164 / 3820 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 e241,615 M€+2.9%—4 / 3811 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p35,583 M€+5.0%—7 / 3817 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p33,340 M€+6.8%—5 / 3814 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p2,411.8+0.7%—5 / 3812 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023173,264+0.8%—4 / 3850 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20239.8%+0.3 pp8.4%3 / 3898 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202520,630,192-1.4%—5 / 3839 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20255,107-1.8%5,26715 / 38135 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20253.6%+0.2 pp3.8%16 / 3758 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 u0.9%-0.1 pp1.1%3 / 1831 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 u6.3%-0.3 pp7.1%2 / 74 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.0 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202580.0%-0.4 pp81.1%28 / 3888 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202584.2%-0.4 pp84.5%21 / 3878 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202575.7%-0.4 pp77.7%32 / 38105 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920259.7%0.0 pp9.5%20 / 36117 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202537.9%+0.5 pp35.4%10 / 38113 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202555.6%-0.2 pp52.5%5 / 3851 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20233.36%—3.10%8 / 3823 / 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+5.7%25,800 PPS3 / 386 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202521.1%+0.3 pp21.2%18 / 38153 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202482.0+0.581.28 / 38125 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20233.30.03.223 / 38156 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20254,039,611+0.4%—5 / 3828 / 295
Median age of populationyears202544.10.045.532 / 38163 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202531.9%+0.5 pp35.9%4 / 3899 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024545.2+0.5%236.46 / 3830 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20243.9-1.81.47 / 38109 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20245.7-2.15.415 / 38111 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.7-0.18.19 / 3896 / 294

Regions within it 14 NUTS 3 regions

Darmstadt, Kreisfreie StadtDE711NUTS 3
Population
167,029
GDP per head (EU = 100)
219
Inhabitants per km²
1,360.1
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie…DE712NUTS 3
Population
756,021
GDP per head (EU = 100)
281
Inhabitants per km²
3,072.7
Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie…DE713NUTS 3
Population
132,746
GDP per head (EU = 100)
118
Inhabitants per km²
3,006.7
Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie StadtDE714NUTS 3
Population
288,850
GDP per head (EU = 100)
171
Inhabitants per km²
1,447.5
BergstraßeDE715NUTS 3
Population
274,169
GDP per head (EU = 100)
83
Inhabitants per km²
385.8
Darmstadt-DieburgDE716NUTS 3
Population
302,021
GDP per head (EU = 100)
78
Inhabitants per km²
459.2
Groß-GerauDE717NUTS 3
Population
268,310
GDP per head (EU = 100)
130
Inhabitants per km²
606.6
HochtaunuskreisDE718NUTS 3
Population
241,664
GDP per head (EU = 100)
169
Inhabitants per km²
500.3
Main-Kinzig-KreisDE719NUTS 3
Population
420,914
GDP per head (EU = 100)
94
Inhabitants per km²
301.3
Main-Taunus-KreisDE71ANUTS 3
Population
238,775
GDP per head (EU = 100)
169
Inhabitants per km²
1,080.0
OdenwaldkreisDE71BNUTS 3
Population
93,846
GDP per head (EU = 100)
75
Inhabitants per km²
150.7
Offenbach, LandkreisDE71CNUTS 3
Population
358,022
GDP per head (EU = 100)
112
Inhabitants per km²
1,012.2
Rheingau-Taunus-KreisDE71DNUTS 3
Population
185,651
GDP per head (EU = 100)
69
Inhabitants per km²
232.3
WetteraukreisDE71ENUTS 3
Population
311,593
GDP per head (EU = 100)
85
Inhabitants per km²
282.9

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 127.1 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 111.0 (EU-27 = 100)