Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Leipzig recorded 5.2% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Leipzig peaked at 20.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
Leipzig ranks 213th 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.1% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 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 unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Leipzig?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Leipzig was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Leipzig rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Leipzig ranks 213th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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