Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 1,926 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,926 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
78th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,980 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,764 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sachsen stood at 1,926 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sachsen peaked at 1,980 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,764 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Sachsen 78th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,926 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,886 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,854 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,806 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,792 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,764 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,823 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,855 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,898 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,926 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,912 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,886 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,902 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,887 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,904 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,928 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,933 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,973 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,971 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,963 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,980 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,922 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,899 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,934 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,949 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,940 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,926 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,926 Thousand persons | 1,926 Thousand persons | 1,926 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,852 Thousand persons | 1,764 Thousand persons | 1,926 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,933 Thousand persons | 1,886 Thousand persons | 1,980 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,928 Thousand persons | 1,899 Thousand persons | 1,949 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,022 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,929 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,929 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,926 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,926 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 1,926 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,980 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Sachsen rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 78th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sachsen 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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