Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,022 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Sachsen stood at 2,022 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by 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 82nd out of 443 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.
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 and 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 81.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 81.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,929 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,929 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,926 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,926 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,926 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 2,022 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force by 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 nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 82nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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