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Chemnitz

NUTS 2 DED4 Part of: Germany › Sachsen

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

Population on 1 January1,386,3362025-0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100822024 e0 year on year38 of 38 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)4.4%2025+1.3 pp year on year29 of 37 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,400 PPS2023 e+4.9% year on year31 of 38 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth80.72024+0.3 year on year25 of 38 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education29.3%2025+2.8 pp year on year32 of 38 · Germany

How it compares with the other regions of Germany

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Germany, for the same period. Chemnitz in blue; the dark grey line marks Germany. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
82196 · better →
8238 of 38
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
22,600 PPS31,800 PPS · better →
23,400 PPS31 of 38
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
6.5%2.7% · better →
4.4%29 of 37
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.7%85.1% · better →
81.4%21 of 38
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
25.4%48.1% · better →
29.3%32 of 38
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.582.7 · better →
80.725 of 38

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 e50,776 M€+2.4%—33 / 38119 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 e36,500 €+2.8%51,800 €38 / 38125 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 e32,700 PPS+3.5%46,400 PPS38 / 38149 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 e82011638 / 38148 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 e45,994 M€+1.5%—33 / 38114 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2023 p12,821 M€+18.1%—31 / 3885 / 276
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2023 p10,845 M€+5.9%—30 / 3897 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p677.7-1.3%—30 / 38123 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202349,900-0.8%—29 / 38182 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20235.3%+0.3 pp8.4%37 / 38231 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20253,879,669+2.9%—35 / 38203 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20252,799+3.6%5,26732 / 38215 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20254.4%+1.3 pp3.8%29 / 3797 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 u2.0%—1.1%14 / 18134 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20139.1%0.0 pp7.8%21 / 3231 / 269
Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202581.4%-0.9 pp81.1%21 / 3864 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202583.2%-0.7 pp84.5%25 / 3898 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202579.5%-1.1 pp77.7%15 / 3844 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 u10.4%+1.0 pp9.5%25 / 36133 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202529.3%+2.8 pp35.4%32 / 38192 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202545.8%+1.8 pp52.5%35 / 38162 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20232.09%—3.10%21 / 3861 / 260

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 e23,400 PPS+4.9%25,800 PPS31 / 3862 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202521.6%+1.8 pp21.2%20 / 38159 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202480.7+0.381.225 / 38181 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20232.4-0.13.26 / 3864 / 292

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend GermanyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,386,336-0.7%—28 / 38154 / 295
Median age of populationyears202551.80.045.51 / 382 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202553.2%+0.9 pp35.9%38 / 38294 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024213.7-0.4%236.420 / 3882 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-7.0-6.11.438 / 38273 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20243.4-6.15.430 / 38174 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20245.7-0.38.137 / 38278 / 294

Regions within it 5 NUTS 3 regions

Chemnitz, Kreisfreie StadtDED41NUTS 3
Population
245,618
GDP per head (EU = 100)
103
Inhabitants per km²
1,110.3
ErzgebirgskreisDED42NUTS 3
Population
318,394
GDP per head (EU = 100)
69
Inhabitants per km²
175.9
MittelsachsenDED43NUTS 3
Population
296,431
GDP per head (EU = 100)
78
Inhabitants per km²
140.6
VogtlandkreisDED44NUTS 3
Population
219,100
GDP per head (EU = 100)
74
Inhabitants per km²
156.7
ZwickauDED45NUTS 3
Population
306,793
GDP per head (EU = 100)
91
Inhabitants per km²
324.9

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 107.8 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 107.5 (EU-27 = 100)