Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 767,485 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Leipzig stood at 767,485. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 767,485 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 686,906, in 2005.
That places Leipzig 239th out of 313 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709,416 | 686,906 | 741,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 746,098 | 724,322 | 765,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 753,484 | 735,515 | 767,485 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66 (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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 767,485 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 767,485 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,906 in 2005.
- How does Leipzig rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 239th out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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