Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 58.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Leipzig stood at 58.1 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 150 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.7 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Leipzig 304th out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 150 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 134 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 119.6 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 110.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 100.1 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 104.4 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 90.4 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 69 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.7 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 58 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 58.1 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.99 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 119.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.53 Thousand persons | 42.7 Thousand persons | 59.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Leipzig
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 510,807 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 804.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 804.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 531.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 58.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 150 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Leipzig rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 304th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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