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Sachsen

NUTS 1 DED Part of: Germany

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →

Population on 1 January4,042,4222025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100902024 p-1 year on year12 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)4.8%2025+0.9 pp year on year12 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,200 PPS2023 e+5.0% year on year12 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth81.42024+0.4 year on year4 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.0%2025+1.2 pp year on year6 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. Sachsen in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
83196 · better →
9012 of 16
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,700 PPS28,900 PPS · better →
23,200 PPS12 of 16
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%3.0% · better →
4.8%12 of 16
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%84.3% · better →
82.4%4 of 16
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
35.0%6 of 16
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.3 · better →
81.44 of 16

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Regional GDPM€2024 p162,214 M€+2.6%—9 / 1640 / 108
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p40,100 €+2.8%51,800 €12 / 1636 / 108
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p35,900 PPS+3.2%46,400 PPS12 / 1648 / 108
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p90-111612 / 1647 / 108
Gross value addedM€2024 p146,938 M€+1.7%—9 / 1640 / 108
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p34,378 M€+13.5%—7 / 1630 / 109
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p34,698 M€+6.4%—7 / 1634 / 109
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p2,064.5-0.3%—7 / 1644 / 94
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023143,802-0.4%—8 / 1671 / 89
Enterprise birth rate%20236.3%+0.1 pp8.4%14 / 1686 / 89
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202517,328,150-1.7%—10 / 1659 / 112
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20254,287-1.4%5,26711 / 1667 / 112

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20254.8%+0.9 pp3.8%12 / 1637 / 109
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20252.1%+0.4 pp1.1%13 / 1372 / 103
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 u9.1%—7.1%7 / 812 / 97
Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202582.4%0.0 pp81.1%4 / 1613 / 110
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202584.3%-0.1 pp84.5%7 / 1626 / 110
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202580.4%+0.1 pp77.7%2 / 167 / 110
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920259.1%+1.5 pp9.5%4 / 1629 / 109
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202535.0%+1.2 pp35.4%6 / 1661 / 110
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202550.8%+0.7 pp52.5%9 / 1649 / 110
R&D expenditure% of GDP20232.25%—3.10%11 / 1626 / 108

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 e23,200 PPS+5.0%25,800 PPS12 / 1623 / 92
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202519.8%0.0 pp21.2%4 / 1646 / 94
Life expectancy at birthyears202481.4+0.481.24 / 1656 / 100
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.3-0.23.21 / 1616 / 113

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Population on 1 Januarypersons20254,042,422-0.3%—7 / 1654 / 113
Median age of populationyears202548.40.045.55 / 1612 / 113
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202545.5%+0.6 pp35.9%13 / 16110 / 113
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024222.7-0.1%236.48 / 1627 / 111
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-3.0-4.21.414 / 1692 / 113
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20244.9-4.15.412 / 1657 / 113
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20246.1-0.48.112 / 16104 / 113

Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions

DresdenDED2NUTS 2
Population
1,584,687
GDP per head (EU = 100)
92
Unemployment
4.7%

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Bautzen Görlitz Meißen Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

ChemnitzDED4NUTS 2
Population
1,386,336
GDP per head (EU = 100)
82
Unemployment
4.4%

Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt Erzgebirgskreis Mittelsachsen Vogtlandkreis Zwickau

LeipzigDED5NUTS 2
Population
1,071,399
GDP per head (EU = 100)
97
Unemployment
5.2%

Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig Nordsachsen