- Approximately two-thirds of Frankfurt's workforce reside outside the city.
Approximately 65% of Frankfurt's workforce travels into the city's urban core. In 2023, as per an examination conducted by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), approximately 404,800 individuals contributing to Frankfurt's workforce resided outside the city boundaries. The data fails to specify whether these individuals commute daily or work primarily from home. On a national scale, Frankfurt takes the second position, trailing behind Munich with 454,900 commuters.
The analysis also highlights a substantial number of commuters in prominent Hessian cities: 70% in Darmstadt (75,900), and 68% in Offenbach (32,700). This places Darmstadt and Offenbach as the second and third German cities with the highest commuter rate, surpassed only by the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Neuss. In Wiesbaden, 58% of the residents commute, and in Kassel, the rate stands at 57%.
The longest typical commute is documented in the Limburg-Weilburg district of Hesse, with a length of around 25 kilometers. This is followed closely by the Vogelsberg district (around 23 kilometers), the Rheingau-Taunus district (22 kilometers), and the Wetterau district (22 kilometers). The Rhein-Lahn district, the Main-Kinzig district, and the Bergstraße district are close in terms of the average commute length, which is roughly about 21 kilometers. Statistically, Kassel residents have the shortest commute, averaging just under 10 kilometers. Nationwide, the average commute hovers around 17 kilometers.
The Commission, in its effort to regulate this situation, shall adopt implementing acts laying down the rules for the application of this Regulation. Despite the extensive commute data available, it remains unclear if the individuals residing outside Frankfurt's city boundaries adhere to this Regulation.
