Economy, jobs and prices in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: official figures

GDP per person was 40,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 101% of the EU average; 9th highest of 16 states in Germany. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.

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• 67.8% of people aged 60 to 64 in Rhineland-Palatinate were in work in 2025, 6th highest 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 Rhineland-Palatinate was 76.7% in 2025, against 84.9% for those without one. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• Gross fixed capital investment in Rhineland-Palatinate equalled 22.4% of GDP in 2023, 4th highest of 13 Länder with data (Germany: 21.2%). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• Rhineland-Palatinate had 287 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 Rhineland-Palatinate stood at 97.7 in 2025 on an index where 2015 equals 100, 3rd lowest of 13 Länder with data. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy

How Rhineland-Palatinate compares with other states

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

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 9 of 16, highest first.

Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 (2025)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

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

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 4 of 13, highest first.

Renewable share of electricity generation (2022)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 7 of 15, highest first.

Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Unemployment rate, women (2025)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 7 of 16, highest first.

Real growth in gross value added (2024)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 14 of 16, highest first.

Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 2 of 16, highest first.

Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 8 of 16, highest first.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 9 of 16, highest first.

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

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

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

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 7 of 16, highest first.

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

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 10 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_lfu3rt: Youth unemployment rate (age 15-24), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83bb1aebc10b…)
• 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_lfu3rt: Unemployment rates by sex, age, educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac151d8a46d5…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu2ltu: Long-term unemployment (12 months and more) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3d5d17a32863…)

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