Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 64.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
251st
of 441 regions
All-time high
68
in 2015
All-time low
62.9
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt stood at 64.9.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt peaked at 68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2002.
That places Sachsen-Anhalt 251st out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sachsen-Anhalt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.8 | — |
| 2000 | 63.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 63.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.8 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.6 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.9 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.9 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8 | 64.8 | 64.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.26 | 62.9 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.42 | 66.1 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.62 | 64.9 | 66.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sachsen-Anhalt
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.9 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,014 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,562 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 964.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 964.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 964.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt was 64.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2002.
- How does Sachsen-Anhalt rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 251st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sachsen-Anhalt 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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