Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen
Sachsen: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 81.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sachsen recorded 81.8% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen peaked at 82.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2002.
That places Sachsen 60th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.9% | — |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.1% | 81.8% | 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 by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,022 Thousand persons (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 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 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Sachsen was 81.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2002.
- How does Sachsen rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Sachsen ranks 60th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sachsen 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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