Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Saarland
Saarland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Saarland recorded 66.4% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Saarland peaked at 67.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2003.
That places Saarland 215th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Saarland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.3% | — |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 66.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Saarland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Saarland was 66.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2003.
- How does Saarland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Saarland ranks 215th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saarland 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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