Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 35.4 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.4 Hour
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
335th
of 437 regions
All-time high
37 Hour
in 2006
All-time low
35.4 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Leipzig recorded 35.4 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 37 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.4 Hour, in 2025.
Leipzig ranks 335th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.9 Hour | — |
| 2006 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.8 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4 Hour | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.72 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37 Hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.49 Hour | 36 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.02 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 510,807 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 804.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 804.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 35.4 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 37 Hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 Hour in 2025.
- How does Leipzig rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 335th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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