Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig

Leipzig: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 531.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
531.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
319th
of 443 regions
All-time high
564.6 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
427.9 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2005–2025

02004006002005201520252005: 427.9 Thousand persons2006: 444.3 Thousand persons2007: 445.1 Thousand persons2008: 467.5 Thousand persons2009: 466.9 Thousand persons2010: 457.2 Thousand persons2011: 460.7 Thousand persons2012: 465.5 Thousand persons2013: 473.9 Thousand persons2014: 480.5 Thousand persons2015: 485.7 Thousand persons2016: 507.8 Thousand persons2017: 502.6 Thousand persons2018: 516.3 Thousand persons2019: 518.8 Thousand persons2020: 474.2 Thousand persons2021: 479.5 Thousand persons2022: 547.7 Thousand persons2023: 564.6 Thousand persons2024: 523.3 Thousand persons2025: 531.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Leipzig recorded 531.4 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 564.6 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427.9 Thousand persons, in 2005.

Leipzig ranks 319th of 443 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 450.34 Thousand persons 427.9 Thousand persons 467.5 Thousand persons 5
2010s 486.9 Thousand persons 457.2 Thousand persons 518.8 Thousand persons 10
2020s 520.12 Thousand persons 474.2 Thousand persons 564.6 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 531.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
The highest recorded value was 564.6 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
The lowest recorded value was 427.9 Thousand persons in 2005.
How does Leipzig rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Leipzig ranks 319th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Leipzig data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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