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		rb2k_ on March 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Germany Became the China of Europe "working hard" vs "hardly working" The eastern part of Germany has big unemployment problems (http://ryouready.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/germany_by_unem...) Baden Württemberg (South West) and Bavaria (South East) and basically the powerhouse inside the powerhouse

lkozma on March 3, 2011 [–]

What about Saarland? :)

rb2k_ on March 7, 2011 | [–]

Only a million people and an unemployment rate of 7.5% (vs BW: 4.5%, Bavaria: 4.6%). But compared to the east, they're doing all right.

(also: nice wine and good weather)

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