Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt peaked at 22.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 231st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sachsen-Anhalt
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,014 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,562 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 964.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sachsen-Anhalt was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does Sachsen-Anhalt rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 231st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sachsen-Anhalt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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