Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Saarland
Saarland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 505.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
505.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
339th
of 437 regions
All-time high
505.9 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
459.9 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Saarland is 505.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Saarland peaked at 505.9 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 459.9 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Saarland ranks 339th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Saarland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 469.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 477.5 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 464.3 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 473.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 459.9 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 464.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 482.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 484.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 477.1 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 488.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 490.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 479.3 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 473.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 489.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 492.2 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 483.7 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 484.6 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 502.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 498.7 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 497.6 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 495 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 488.1 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 497.5 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 503.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 505.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 501.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 505.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469.5 Thousand persons | 469.5 Thousand persons | 469.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 476.33 Thousand persons | 459.9 Thousand persons | 490.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.62 Thousand persons | 473.3 Thousand persons | 502.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.25 Thousand persons | 488.1 Thousand persons | 505.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.4% (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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Saarland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Saarland was 505.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 505.9 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.9 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Saarland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Saarland ranks 339th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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