Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland
Saarland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 74.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland is 74.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland peaked at 74.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2003.
That places Saarland 152nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.9% | — |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 74.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Saarland was 74.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2003.
- How does Saarland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Saarland ranks 152nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saarland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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