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
318th
of 437 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
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 318th of 437 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.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 427.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 444.3 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 445.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 467.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 466.9 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 457.2 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 460.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 465.5 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 473.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 480.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 485.7 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 507.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 502.6 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 516.3 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 518.8 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 474.2 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 479.5 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 547.7 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 564.6 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 523.3 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 531.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
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 318th out of 437 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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