Schleswig-Holstein
NUTS 1 DEF Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January2,959,5172025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100972024 p+1 year on year10 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)3.7%2025+0.3 pp year on year7 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant26,500 PPS2023 e+3.9% year on year4 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth80.82024+0.2 year on year9 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education31.8%2025+0.9 pp year on year12 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. Schleswig-Holstein 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 | 127,512 M€ | +4.2% | — | 10 / 16 | 53 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 43,100 € | +3.9% | 51,800 € | 10 / 16 | 31 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 38,600 PPS | +4.3% | 46,400 PPS | 10 / 16 | 38 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 97 | +1 | 116 | 10 / 16 | 38 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 115,504 M€ | +3.3% | — | 10 / 16 | 53 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 22,555 M€ | +16.3% | — | 8 / 16 | 50 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 25,298 M€ | +6.1% | — | 9 / 16 | 41 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,476.9 | +0.3% | — | 9 / 16 | 62 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 113,148 | +0.6% | — | 9 / 16 | 75 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.4% | +1.0 pp | 8.4% | 9 / 16 | 64 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 34,760,239 | +0.6% | — | 5 / 16 | 32 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 11,745 | +0.4% | 5,267 | 2 / 16 | 17 / 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 | 3.7% | +0.3 pp | 3.8% | 7 / 16 | 18 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.9% | -0.1 pp | 1.1% | 4 / 13 | 21 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2019 | 6.0% | -0.4 pp | 5.8% | 5 / 13 | 7 / 104 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.9 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.9% | +0.7 pp | 81.1% | 8 / 16 | 25 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 85.1% | +0.7 pp | 84.5% | 4 / 16 | 20 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.8% | +0.8 pp | 77.7% | 10 / 16 | 29 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 10.1% | +0.3 pp | 9.5% | 9 / 16 | 40 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 31.8% | +0.9 pp | 35.4% | 12 / 16 | 73 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 49.7% | +0.4 pp | 52.5% | 12 / 16 | 54 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.53% | — | 3.10% | 13 / 16 | 49 / 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 | 26,500 PPS | +3.9% | 25,800 PPS | 4 / 16 | 5 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.9% | +1.1 pp | 21.2% | 5 / 16 | 53 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 80.8 | +0.2 | 81.2 | 9 / 16 | 65 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 1 / 16 | 16 / 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 | 2,959,517 | +0.2% | — | 9 / 16 | 76 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.5 | -0.1 | 45.5 | 7 / 16 | 17 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 38.3% | +0.6 pp | 35.9% | 10 / 16 | 87 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 191.9 | +0.4% | 236.4 | 10 / 16 | 32 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.1 | -2.6 | 1.4 | 5 / 16 | 56 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.9 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 2 / 16 | 25 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.4 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 11 / 16 | 79 / 113 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions
Schleswig-HolsteinDEF0NUTS 2
- Population
- 2,959,517
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 97
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt Dithmarschen Herzogtum Lauenburg Nordfriesland Ostholstein Pinneberg Plön Rendsburg-Eckernförde Schleswig-Flensburg Segeberg Steinburg Stormarn