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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

NUTS 2 DE80 Part of: Germany › Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. 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 year32 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.5%2025-0.2 pp year on year15 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,300 PPS2023 e+3.1% year on year33 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth79.72024-0.1 year on year36 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education28.3%2025+1.3 pp year on year35 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. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
8832 of 38
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,600 PPS31,800 PPS · better →
23,300 PPS33 of 38
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%2.7% · better →
3.5%15 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 →
28.3%35 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
79.736 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p61,593 M€+4.3%—29 / 38102 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p39,100 €+4.5%51,800 €33 / 38103 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p35,000 PPS+4.8%46,400 PPS33 / 38122 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p88+111632 / 38120 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p55,793 M€+3.5%—29 / 38101 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p9,581 M€+17.4%—35 / 38116 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p14,972 M€+5.8%—22 / 3861 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p752.2-0.9%—27 / 38108 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202354,481-0.2%—26 / 38174 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20236.3%+0.1 pp8.4%34 / 38222 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202529,960,456+1.2%—3 / 3828 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants202519,039+1.5%5,2671 / 3821 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20253.5%-0.2 pp3.8%15 / 3752 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2023 u1.7%0.0 pp1.0%11 / 1396 / 232
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20189.3%—6.2%20 / 2258 / 245
Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202580.3%+0.4 pp81.1%25 / 3880 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202582.2%+1.5 pp84.5%31 / 38122 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202578.4%-0.7 pp77.7%21 / 3860 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u8.9%+0.4 pp9.5%17 / 3693 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202528.3%+1.3 pp35.4%35 / 38201 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202546.7%+1.4 pp52.5%34 / 38157 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20231.37%—3.10%32 / 38119 / 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 e23,300 PPS+3.1%25,800 PPS33 / 3867 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202521.5%-0.9 pp21.2%19 / 38158 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202479.7-0.181.236 / 38208 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.9-0.33.212 / 38113 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,573,597-0.3%—26 / 38139 / 295
Median age of populationyears202550.90.045.53 / 387 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202547.2%+1.5 pp35.9%35 / 38286 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202469.8-0.1%236.438 / 38210 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-2.8-4.11.434 / 38237 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20246.6-3.85.410 / 3889 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20245.8-0.38.136 / 38271 / 294

Regions within it 8 NUTS 3 regions

Rostock, Kreisfreie StadtDE803NUTS 3
Population
205,307
GDP per head (EU = 100)
117
Inhabitants per km²
1,139.6
Schwerin, Kreisfreie StadtDE804NUTS 3
Population
98,308
GDP per head (EU = 100)
117
Inhabitants per km²
1,032.4
Mecklenburgische SeenplatteDE80JNUTS 3
Population
246,318
GDP per head (EU = 100)
88
Inhabitants per km²
48.2
Landkreis RostockDE80KNUTS 3
Population
218,721
GDP per head (EU = 100)
78
Inhabitants per km²
64.8
Vorpommern-RügenDE80LNUTS 3
Population
215,203
GDP per head (EU = 100)
80
Inhabitants per km²
67.8
NordwestmecklenburgDE80MNUTS 3
Population
156,692
GDP per head (EU = 100)
74
Inhabitants per km²
76.1
Vorpommern-GreifswaldDE80NNUTS 3
Population
224,956
GDP per head (EU = 100)
81
Inhabitants per km²
57.8
Ludwigslust-ParchimDE80ONUTS 3
Population
208,092
GDP per head (EU = 100)
75
Inhabitants per km²
44.8

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 101.9 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 106.3 (EU-27 = 100)