Saarland
NUTS 1 DEC Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January1,012,1412025-0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100952024 p-2 year on year11 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)4.1%2025 u+0.5 pp year on year10 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant22,900 PPS2023 e+5.0% year on year14 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth79.92024+0.1 year on year13 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education28.1%2025+1.4 pp year on year15 of 16 · Germany
How it compares with the other regions of Germany
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Germany, for the same period. Saarland in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 42,757 M€ | +0.9% | — | 15 / 16 | 91 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 42,200 € | +1.0% | 51,800 € | 11 / 16 | 32 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 37,800 PPS | +1.3% | 46,400 PPS | 11 / 16 | 43 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 95 | -2 | 116 | 11 / 16 | 42 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 38,730 M€ | +0.1% | — | 15 / 16 | 91 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 10,946 M€ | -0.1% | — | 14 / 16 | 79 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 8,643 M€ | +5.5% | — | 15 / 16 | 83 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 520.8 | -0.9% | — | 15 / 16 | 86 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 34,720 | -0.2% | — | 15 / 16 | 85 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.6% | -0.1 pp | 8.4% | 5 / 16 | 58 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,536,260 | +6.1% | — | 16 / 16 | 108 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,506 | +6.3% | 5,267 | 16 / 16 | 92 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 u | 4.1% | +0.5 pp | 3.8% | 10 / 16 | 26 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2019 | 1.5% | -0.2 pp | 1.2% | 8 / 16 | 36 / 108 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2016 | 10.1% | — | 7.1% | 10 / 14 | 16 / 106 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.4% | +0.2 pp | 81.1% | 14 / 16 | 42 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 81.6% | -1.2 pp | 84.5% | 12 / 16 | 45 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.1% | +1.7 pp | 77.7% | 13 / 16 | 43 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 13.0% | +1.0 pp | 9.5% | 14 / 16 | 71 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 28.1% | +1.4 pp | 35.4% | 15 / 16 | 81 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 47.4% | 0.0 pp | 52.5% | 14 / 16 | 64 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.62% | — | 3.10% | 12 / 16 | 42 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 e | 22,900 PPS | +5.0% | 25,800 PPS | 14 / 16 | 27 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.2% | +0.3 pp | 21.2% | 8 / 16 | 62 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.9 | +0.1 | 81.2 | 13 / 16 | 72 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 3.9 | — | 3.2 | 15 / 16 | 77 / 113 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Germany | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,012,141 | -0.2% | — | 15 / 16 | 102 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 48.1 | -0.2 | 45.5 | 6 / 16 | 13 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 41.1% | +1.1 pp | 35.9% | 11 / 16 | 98 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 395.0 | +0.0% | 236.4 | 5 / 16 | 15 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.9 | -4.0 | 1.4 | 12 / 16 | 83 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.0 | -3.8 | 5.4 | 11 / 16 | 54 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.5 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 10 / 16 | 77 / 113 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions
SaarlandDEC0NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,012,141
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 95
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Regionalverband Saarbrücken Merzig-Wadern Neunkirchen Saarlouis Saarpfalz-Kreis St. Wendel