Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig
Leipzig: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 80.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
83rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
82.6%
in 2023
All-time low
76.6%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig is 80.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig peaked at 82.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2005.
That places Leipzig 83rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.6% | — |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.6% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 510,807 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 804.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leipzig was 80.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2005.
- How does Leipzig rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Leipzig ranks 83rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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