Sachsen-Anhalt
NUTS 1 DEE Part of: Germany
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Germany →
Population on 1 January2,135,5972025-0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100832024 p-2 year on year15 of 16 · GermanyUnemployment rate (15–74)4.9%2025+0.7 pp year on year13 of 16 · GermanyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant22,700 PPS2023 e+3.7% year on year16 of 16 · GermanyLife expectancy at birth79.52024+0.5 year on year16 of 16 · GermanyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education25.4%2025-0.2 pp year on year16 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-Anhalt 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 | 79,577 M€ | +1.7% | — | 12 / 16 | 70 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 37,200 € | +2.2% | 51,800 € | 15 / 16 | 44 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 33,300 PPS | +2.5% | 46,400 PPS | 15 / 16 | 58 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 83 | -2 | 116 | 15 / 16 | 58 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 72,084 M€ | +0.9% | — | 12 / 16 | 69 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 18,983 M€ | +7.6% | — | 12 / 16 | 57 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 18,002 M€ | +6.4% | — | 13 / 16 | 56 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 989.1 | -0.3% | — | 13 / 16 | 75 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 63,068 | -0.8% | — | 13 / 16 | 80 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.0% | 0.0 pp | 8.4% | 15 / 16 | 87 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 7,134,737 | -1.8% | — | 14 / 16 | 91 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,341 | -1.3% | 5,267 | 14 / 16 | 82 / 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 | 4.9% | +0.7 pp | 3.8% | 13 / 16 | 39 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 2.0% | +0.2 pp | 1.1% | 11 / 13 | 65 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2019 | 6.7% | -2.8 pp | 5.8% | 9 / 13 | 15 / 104 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.2% | -1.4 pp | 81.1% | 11 / 16 | 36 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.8% | -1.3 pp | 84.5% | 14 / 16 | 52 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.6% | -1.3 pp | 77.7% | 8 / 16 | 22 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 10.9% | +1.8 pp | 9.5% | 12 / 16 | 53 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 25.4% | -0.2 pp | 35.4% | 16 / 16 | 89 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 44.6% | +1.2 pp | 52.5% | 16 / 16 | 71 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.45% | — | 3.10% | 15 / 16 | 53 / 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 | 22,700 PPS | +3.7% | 25,800 PPS | 16 / 16 | 29 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 24.1% | -1.8 pp | 21.2% | 14 / 16 | 70 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.5 | +0.5 | 81.2 | 16 / 16 | 75 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 3.2 | 3 / 16 | 29 / 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 | 2,135,597 | -0.4% | — | 11 / 16 | 89 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 51.1 | -0.1 | 45.5 | 1 / 16 | 1 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 48.0% | +0.9 pp | 35.9% | 16 / 16 | 113 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 105.7 | -0.4% | 236.4 | 14 / 16 | 61 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -4.2 | -1.6 | 1.4 | 15 / 16 | 100 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.9 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 8 / 16 | 45 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 13 / 16 | 107 / 113 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions
Sachsen-AnhaltDEE0NUTS 2
- Population
- 2,135,597
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 83
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Anhalt-Bitterfeld Jerichower Land Börde Burgenlandkreis Harz Mansfeld-Südharz Saalekreis Salzlandkreis Stendal Wittenberg