Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NUTS 1 DE8 Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January1,573,5972025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100882024 p+1 year on year13 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.5%2025-0.2 pp year on year5 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,300 PPS2023 e+3.1% year on year11 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth79.72024-0.1 year on year14 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education28.3%2025+1.3 pp year on year14 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. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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 | 61,593 M€ | +4.3% | — | 14 / 16 | 79 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 39,100 € | +4.5% | 51,800 € | 13 / 16 | 38 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 35,000 PPS | +4.8% | 46,400 PPS | 13 / 16 | 50 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 88 | +1 | 116 | 13 / 16 | 49 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 55,793 M€ | +3.5% | — | 14 / 16 | 79 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 9,581 M€ | +17.4% | — | 15 / 16 | 81 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 14,972 M€ | +5.8% | — | 14 / 16 | 62 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 752.2 | -0.9% | — | 14 / 16 | 82 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 54,481 | -0.2% | — | 14 / 16 | 82 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.3% | +0.1 pp | 8.4% | 13 / 16 | 85 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 29,960,456 | +1.2% | — | 6 / 16 | 34 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 19,039 | +1.5% | 5,267 | 1 / 16 | 10 / 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 | 3.5% | -0.2 pp | 3.8% | 5 / 16 | 15 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2023 u | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | 1.0% | 11 / 13 | 49 / 105 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2018 | 9.3% | — | 6.2% | 12 / 14 | 25 / 105 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.3% | +0.4 pp | 81.1% | 10 / 16 | 28 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.2% | +1.5 pp | 84.5% | 11 / 16 | 41 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.4% | -0.7 pp | 77.7% | 6 / 16 | 19 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 8.9% | +0.4 pp | 9.5% | 3 / 16 | 24 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 28.3% | +1.3 pp | 35.4% | 14 / 16 | 80 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 46.7% | +1.4 pp | 52.5% | 15 / 16 | 67 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.37% | — | 3.10% | 16 / 16 | 59 / 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 | 23,300 PPS | +3.1% | 25,800 PPS | 11 / 16 | 22 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 21.5% | -0.9 pp | 21.2% | 6 / 16 | 56 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.7 | -0.1 | 81.2 | 14 / 16 | 73 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 5 / 16 | 36 / 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 | 1,573,597 | -0.3% | — | 14 / 16 | 98 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 2 / 16 | 2 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 47.2% | +1.5 pp | 35.9% | 14 / 16 | 111 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 69.8 | -0.1% | 236.4 | 16 / 16 | 85 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -2.8 | -4.1 | 1.4 | 13 / 16 | 89 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.6 | -3.8 | 5.4 | 5 / 16 | 38 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 8.1 | 15 / 16 | 109 / 113 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions
Mecklenburg-VorpommernDE80NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,573,597
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 88
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt Mecklenburgische Seenplatte Landkreis Rostock Vorpommern-Rügen Nordwestmecklenburg Vorpommern-Greifswald Ludwigslust-Parchim