Economy, jobs and prices in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany: official figures
GDP per person was 35,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 88% of the EU average; 13th highest of 16 states in Germany. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
The regional economy produced €61.6 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.4% of Germany's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 3.5% in 2025, against 3.8% for Germany and 6.0% across the EU; 11th highest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 9.3% in 2018, against 6.2% for Germany; 3rd highest of 14 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.37% of GDP in 2023 (3.10% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Women in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania earned 4% less per hour than men on average in 2025, 2nd narrowest gender pay gap of 16 Länder (Germany: 16%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow many women work in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
78.4% of women aged 20 to 64 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were employed in 2025 (Germany: 77.8%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow much of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's electricity is renewable?
Renewable sources generated 82.3% of the electricity produced in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 2022, 2nd highest of 15 Länder (Germany: 44.6%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Unemployment among women was 4.1% in 2025, against 3.5% for Germany as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 5th highest of 14 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 7.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 78.4% in 2025, against 77.7% for Germany as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 6th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 72.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania growing?
In real terms the economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania grew by 1.1% in 2024 (gross value added), compared with -0.6% nationally; 2nd highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 2.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Residents of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania owned 564 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 590 nationally; 5th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 514.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €33,170 in 2023, against €40,705 across Germany; the lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Visitors spent 30.0 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 3% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
The largest part of the economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.8% of the value added in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania growing?
Gross value added rose from €36.4 billion in 2015 to €53.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 48% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania?
The number of people working in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania rose by 1.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 752,180.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 61.7% of people aged 60 to 64 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were in work in 2025, the 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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was 69.5% in 2025, against 81.9% for those without one. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had 328 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
How Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania compares with other states
Gender pay gap (unadjusted, % of men's hourly earnings) (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gender pay gap (unadjusted, % of men's hourly earnings) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Schleswig-Holstein | 12% |
| 11 | Berlin | 10% |
| 12 | Saxony | 6% |
| 13 | Thuringia | 5% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 4% |
| 15 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 4% |
| 16 | Saxony-Anhalt | 4% |
Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bremen | 66.1% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 65.1% |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 64.6% |
| 13 | Thuringia | 64.5% |
| 14 | Saxony-Anhalt | 63.3% |
| 15 | Saarland | 62.2% |
| 16 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 61.7% |
Renewable share of electricity generation (2022)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Renewable share of electricity generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schleswig-Holstein | 87.4% |
| 2 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 82.3% |
| 3 | Thuringia | 68.5% |
| 4 | Lower Saxony | 61.6% |
| 5 | Saxony-Anhalt | 60.1% |
| 6 | Bavaria | 58.7% |
| 7 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 56.7% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hamburg | 4.6% |
| 3 | Saxony | 4.4% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 4.2% |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 4.1% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 3.8% |
| 7 | Schleswig-Holstein | 3.7% |
| 8 | Thuringia | 3.5% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Baden-Württemberg | 79.9% |
| 4 | Brandenburg | 79.9% |
| 5 | Thuringia | 79.9% |
| 6 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 78.4% |
| 7 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 78.2% |
| 8 | Saxony-Anhalt | 77.6% |
| 9 | Lower Saxony | 77.4% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 1.6% |
| 2 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 1.1% |
| 3 | Schleswig-Holstein | 0.9% |
| 4 | Berlin | 0.6% |
| 5 | Hesse | 0.4% |
| 6 | Lower Saxony | 0.1% |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | -0.7% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brandenburg | 584 |
| 10 | Saxony-Anhalt | 573 |
| 11 | Thuringia | 568 |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 564 |
| 13 | Saxony | 542 |
| 14 | Hamburg | 435 |
| 15 | Bremen | 427 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | €37,712 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | €35,904 |
| 12 | Saxony | €34,965 |
| 13 | Brandenburg | €34,645 |
| 14 | Thuringia | €33,927 |
| 15 | Saxony-Anhalt | €33,336 |
| 16 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | €33,170 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 45.9 million |
| 4 | Lower Saxony | 40.9 million |
| 5 | Schleswig-Holstein | 34.8 million |
| 6 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 30.0 million |
| 7 | Hesse | 29.3 million |
| 8 | Berlin | 29.2 million |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 20.0 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brandenburg | 22.4% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 22.0% |
| 12 | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.2% |
| 13 | Hesse | 18.5% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 17.8% |
| 15 | Hamburg | 13.9% |
| 16 | Berlin | 9.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 23.1% |
| 11 | Saarland | 22.5% |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 21.6% |
| 13 | Saxony | 21.1% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 20.5% |
| 15 | Thuringia | 18.2% |
| 16 | Saxony-Anhalt | 17.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 31.6% |
| 2 | Berlin | 30.5% |
| 3 | Thuringia | 29.8% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 28.6% |
| 5 | Brandenburg | 28.2% |
| 6 | Saxony | 27.8% |
| 7 | Schleswig-Holstein | 26.3% |
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