Economy, jobs and prices in Bremen, Germany: official figures

GDP per person was 52,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 132% of the EU average; 4th highest of 16 states in Germany. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.

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• 66.1% of people aged 60 to 64 in Bremen were in work in 2025, 7th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 67.5%). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• The employment rate of 20- to 64-year-olds with a migration background in Bremen was 67.8% in 2025, against 80.8% for those without one. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• Gross fixed capital investment in Bremen equalled 14.5% of GDP in 2023, the lowest of 13 Länder with data (Germany: 21.2%). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• Bremen had 507 public charging points for electric cars per 100,000 cars in 2026, against 400 nationally. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• Real GDP per person in work in Bremen stood at 100.0 in 2025 on an index where 2015 equals 100, 4th lowest of 13 Länder with data. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy

How Bremen compares with other states

Gender pay gap (unadjusted, % of men's hourly earnings) (2025)

Bremen ranks 8 of 16, highest first.

Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 (2025)

Bremen ranks 10 of 16, highest first.

Gross fixed capital formation as a share of GDP (2023)

Bremen ranks 13 of 13, highest first.

Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)

Bremen ranks 16 of 16, highest first.

Real growth in gross value added (2024)

Bremen ranks 11 of 16, highest first.

Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)

Bremen ranks 15 of 16, highest first.

Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)

Bremen ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)

Bremen ranks 15 of 16, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Bremen ranks 8 of 16, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Bremen ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Bremen ranks 12 of 16, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (purchasing power standards), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c21f724d14a6…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 537f99167955…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP (million euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e3677c4e6d67…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Unemployment rate (age 15-74), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 13f5037ce93a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rate (age 20-64), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03191283bf5f…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset rd_e_gerdreg: Research and development spending (% of GDP), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36a9132b2284…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rates by sex, age and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51bfca80dc8b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_vehst: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5adf37bcb393…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gvagr: Real growth rate of regional gross value added (GVA) at basic prices by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ba2c4bdc7c37…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2coe: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 895d7cc9e826…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tour_occ_nin2: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06f6a82909c0…)
• Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)

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