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
132nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
72.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2005.
Leipzig ranks 132nd of 437 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 67.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 72.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (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 72.0% 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 132nd out of 437 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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