Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2,022 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,022 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
81st
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,294 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
1,964 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sachsen is 2,022 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sachsen peaked at 2,294 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,964 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Sachsen 81st out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,294 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,248 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,235 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,197 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,181 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,188 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,242 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,228 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,221 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,212 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,185 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,123 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,097 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,055 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,065 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,079 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,063 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,078 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,063 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,045 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,060 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,999 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,964 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,996 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,016 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,020 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,022 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,294 Thousand persons | 2,294 Thousand persons | 2,294 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,214 Thousand persons | 2,181 Thousand persons | 2,248 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,073 Thousand persons | 2,045 Thousand persons | 2,123 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,003 Thousand persons | 1,964 Thousand persons | 2,022 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 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 NUTS 2 region 1,926 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 labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 2,022 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sachsen rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 81st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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