NUTS 1

Schleswig-Holstein

Region of Germany · NUTS code DEF

Among 16 NUTS 1 regions of Germany, Schleswig-Holstein ranks best in gdp growth (3rd) and lowest in high-tech jobs (13th).

Over time

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Schleswig-Holstein vs national value

Economy

GDP per capita
43,100 €/inh.
+1,600 vs 2023
10th of 16 in the country
Germany 54,240 €/inh. · -21%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Income per capita
28,800 €/inh.
+1,200 vs 2022
5th of 16 in the country
Germany 28,200 €/inh. · +2%
2023 · NUTS 1 ranking
GDP growth
0.9 %
+2.6 vs 2023
3rd of 16 in the country
Germany 0.2 % · +350%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking

Population

Population
2,959,517
+6,315 vs 2024
9th of 16 in the country
Germany 83,467,117 · -96%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Life expectancy
80.8 years
+0.2 vs 2023
9th of 16 in the country
Germany 81.2 years
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population density
191.9 /km²
+0.7 vs 2023
10th of 16 in the country
Germany 236.4 /km² · -19%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population change
2.1 ‰
−2.6 vs 2023
6th of 16 in the country
Germany -1.3 ‰ · -262%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Net migration
7.9 ‰
−2.7 vs 2023
2nd of 16 in the country
Germany 2.9 ‰ · +172%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Median age
47.5 years
−0.1 vs 2024
7th of 16 in the country
Germany 45.5 years · +4%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Aged 65+
24.0 %
+0.3 vs 2024
7th of 16 in the country
Germany 22.7 % · +6%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Fertility
1.32
−0.03 vs 2023
10th of 16 in the country
Germany 1.36 · -3%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Doctors
431 per 100k
+4 vs 2018
8th of 16 in the country
Germany 475 per 100k · -9%
2019 · NUTS 1 ranking

Regions inside

15 regions

 

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Labour

Unemployment
3.7 %
+0.3 vs 2024
7th of 16 in the country
Germany 3.8 % · -3%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Employment
80.9 %
+0.7 vs 2024
8th of 16 in the country
Germany 81.1 %
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
High-tech jobs
4.0 %
+0.4 vs 2024
13th of 16 in the country
Germany 5.6 % · -29%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Society

Tourist nights
11,745 per 1,000
+44 vs 2024
2nd of 16 in the country
Germany 5,267 per 1,000 · +123%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Road deaths
29 per mn
−1 vs 2023
6th of 16 in the country
Germany 33 per mn · -12%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Tertiary educated
31.8 %
+0.9 vs 2024
12th of 16 in the country
Germany 35.4 % · -10%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Smaller regions inside

Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.

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