Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.7
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
134th
of 443 regions
All-time high
72
in 2022
All-time low
65.2
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig stood at 69.7.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.2, in 2005.
Leipzig ranks 134th of 443 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.34 | 65.2 | 67.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.84 | 67.6 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9 | 69.7 | 72 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 804.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 804.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 33.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 76.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 531.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 69.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2 in 2005.
- How does Leipzig rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 134th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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