Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
139th
of 437 regions
All-time high
81.5%
in 2011
All-time low
73.7%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt stood at 78.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt peaked at 81.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2002.
Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 139th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.2% | — |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 73.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 80.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sachsen-Anhalt
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,014 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,562 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,562 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen-Anhalt was 78.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2002.
- How does Sachsen-Anhalt rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 139th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sachsen-Anhalt 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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