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Gießen

NUTS 2 DE72 Part of: Germany › Hessen

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

Population on 1 January1,040,2902025-0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001002024 e-1 year on year24 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)2.7%2025 u-1.0 pp year on year1 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant24,400 PPS2023 e+5.2% year on year28 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth80.620240.0 year on year28 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education32.5%2025+0.8 pp year on year19 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. Gießen in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
10024 of 38
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,600 PPS31,800 PPS · better →
24,400 PPS28 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 →
80.3%25 of 38
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
32.5%19 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
80.628 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 e46,317 M€+2.7%—35 / 38128 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 e44,500 €+2.5%51,800 €24 / 3877 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 e39,800 PPS+2.8%46,400 PPS24 / 3891 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 e100-111624 / 3889 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 e41,955 M€+1.8%—35 / 38128 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p11,507 M€+20.0%—32 / 3898 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p9,498 M€+10.2%—33 / 38109 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p536.3+0.1%—35 / 38156 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202337,291+0.3%—35 / 38206 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20238.3%+0.2 pp8.4%17 / 38148 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20252,222,653-1.6%—38 / 38250 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20252,137-1.5%5,26736 / 38233 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 u2.7%-1.0 pp3.8%1 / 3714 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20191.2%-0.3 pp1.2%14 / 3268 / 261
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20178.9%+1.2 pp6.8%19 / 2444 / 255
Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202580.3%+1.3 pp81.1%25 / 3880 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202583.1%+1.3 pp84.5%27 / 38104 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202577.3%+1.3 pp77.7%25 / 3875 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u8.0%-1.4 pp9.5%7 / 3662 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202532.5%+0.8 pp35.4%19 / 38160 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202551.5%+0.9 pp52.5%17 / 38106 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20232.58%—3.10%15 / 3842 / 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 e24,400 PPS+5.2%25,800 PPS28 / 3851 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202524.6%-1.2 pp21.2%34 / 38189 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202480.60.081.228 / 38187 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.8-0.83.211 / 3897 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,040,290-0.1%—35 / 38203 / 295
Median age of populationyears202545.10.045.523 / 38125 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202535.3%+0.9 pp35.9%19 / 38176 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024193.6+0.2%236.424 / 3897 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-1.1-5.61.430 / 38206 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20243.0-5.75.435 / 38188 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.20.08.121 / 38134 / 294

Regions within it 5 NUTS 3 regions

Gießen, LandkreisDE721NUTS 3
Population
268,418
GDP per head (EU = 100)
106
Inhabitants per km²
314.5
Lahn-Dill-KreisDE722NUTS 3
Population
254,074
GDP per head (EU = 100)
100
Inhabitants per km²
238.7
Limburg-WeilburgDE723NUTS 3
Population
173,830
GDP per head (EU = 100)
86
Inhabitants per km²
235.8
Marburg-BiedenkopfDE724NUTS 3
Population
242,805
GDP per head (EU = 100)
114
Inhabitants per km²
192.5
VogelsbergkreisDE725NUTS 3
Population
101,163
GDP per head (EU = 100)
82
Inhabitants per km²
69.5

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 115.5 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 111.3 (EU-27 = 100)