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Rheinland-Pfalz

NUTS 1 DEB Part of: Germany

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January4,129,5692025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001002024 p-3 year on year9 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year3 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant25,300 PPS2023 e+4.5% year on year6 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.020240.0 year on year7 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education33.3%2025+0.6 pp year on year7 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. Rheinland-Pfalz in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
83196 · better →
1009 of 16
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,700 PPS28,900 PPS · better →
25,300 PPS6 of 16
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%3.0% · better →
3.4%3 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%84.3% · better →
82.5%3 of 16
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
33.3%7 of 16
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.3 · better →
81.07 of 16

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Regional GDPM€2024 p184,882 M€+1.5%—7 / 1636 / 108
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p44,800 €+1.4%51,800 €9 / 1628 / 108
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p40,100 PPS+1.8%46,400 PPS9 / 1635 / 108
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p100-31169 / 1635 / 108
Gross value addedM€2024 p167,471 M€+0.7%—7 / 1636 / 108
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p44,069 M€+6.6%—6 / 1621 / 109
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p33,670 M€+6.5%—8 / 1635 / 109
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p2,059.9-0.1%—8 / 1646 / 94
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023146,696+0.7%—7 / 1669 / 89
Enterprise birth rate%20238.2%+0.1 pp8.4%10 / 1668 / 89
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202520,030,899+0.9%—9 / 1654 / 112
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20254,851+0.8%5,2678 / 1661 / 112

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20253.4%+0.2 pp3.8%3 / 1611 / 109
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 u1.1%+0.3 pp1.1%6 / 1328 / 103
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 u7.2%-0.5 pp7.1%5 / 85 / 97
Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202582.5%+0.7 pp81.1%3 / 1612 / 110
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202586.8%+1.2 pp84.5%3 / 1610 / 110
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202578.2%+0.3 pp77.7%7 / 1621 / 110
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202510.0%+0.1 pp9.5%8 / 1638 / 109
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202533.3%+0.6 pp35.4%7 / 1665 / 110
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202549.9%+0.4 pp52.5%11 / 1653 / 110
R&D expenditure% of GDP20233.53%—3.10%2 / 165 / 108

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 e25,300 PPS+4.5%25,800 PPS6 / 1612 / 92
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202522.0%0.0 pp21.2%7 / 1661 / 94
Life expectancy at birthyears202481.00.081.27 / 1662 / 100
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.8-0.73.24 / 1631 / 113

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Population on 1 Januarypersons20254,129,569+0.1%—6 / 1652 / 113
Median age of populationyears202546.3-0.145.58 / 1625 / 113
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202537.1%+0.9 pp35.9%9 / 1683 / 113
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024209.3+0.2%236.49 / 1630 / 111
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20241.1-2.91.48 / 1665 / 113
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20245.3-2.85.49 / 1649 / 113
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.1-0.38.19 / 1662 / 113

Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions

KoblenzDEB1NUTS 2
Population
1,530,208
GDP per head (EU = 100)
95
Unemployment
2.9%

Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt Ahrweiler Altenkirchen (Westerwald) Bad Kreuznach Birkenfeld Mayen-Koblenz Neuwied Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Westerwaldkreis Cochem-Zell Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

TrierDEB2NUTS 2
Population
525,583
GDP per head (EU = 100)
88
Unemployment
2.0%

Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt Bernkastel-Wittlich Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm Vulkaneifel Trier-Saarburg

Rheinhessen-PfalzDEB3NUTS 2
Population
2,073,778
GDP per head (EU = 100)
107
Unemployment
4.0%

Frankenthal (Pfalz)… Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt Landau in der Pfalz… Ludwigshafen am Rhein… Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt Neustadt an der Weinstraße… Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt Alzey-Worms Bad Dürkheim Donnersbergkreis Germersheim Kaiserslautern, Landkreis Kusel Südliche Weinstraße Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis Mainz-Bingen Südwestpfalz