Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
138th
of 443 regions
All-time high
69.4
in 2022
All-time low
52
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig is 66, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 69.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2005.
That places Leipzig 138th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 | 52 | 58.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.39 | 59.4 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.47 | 66 | 69.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 80.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 804.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 804.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 76.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 66 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2005.
- How does Leipzig rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 138th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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