Economy, jobs and prices in Saxony, Germany: official figures
GDP per person was 35,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 90% of the EU average; 12th highest of 16 states in Germany. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Saxony?
The regional economy produced €162.2 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 3.7% of Germany's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Saxony?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.8% in 2025, against 3.8% for Germany and 6.0% across the EU; 5th highest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Saxony?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 9.1% in 2025, against 7.1% for Germany; 2nd highest of 8 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Saxony spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 2.25% of GDP in 2023 (3.10% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Saxony?
Women in Saxony earned 6% less per hour than men on average in 2025, 5th narrowest gender pay gap of 16 Länder (Germany: 16%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow many women work in Saxony?
80.9% of women aged 20 to 64 in Saxony were employed in 2025 (Germany: 77.8%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow much of Saxony's electricity is renewable?
Renewable sources generated 14.2% of the electricity produced in Saxony in 2022, 2nd lowest of 15 Länder (Germany: 44.6%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow many people in Saxony are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.1% of the labour force in 2025, against 1.1% for Germany as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; the highest of 13 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 3.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Saxony?
Unemployment among women was 4.4% in 2025, against 3.5% for Germany as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 3rd highest of 14 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 5.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Saxony are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 80.4% in 2025, against 77.7% for Germany as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 2nd highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 76.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Saxony growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by -0.8% in 2024, compared with -0.6% nationally; 8th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 3.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Saxony?
Residents of Saxony owned 542 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 590 nationally; 4th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 515.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Saxony?
Employers paid an average of €34,965 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €40,705 across Germany; 5th lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Saxony?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 17.3 million nights in 2025, 12% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Saxony?
The largest part of the economy of Saxony in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Saxony?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.8% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Saxony growing?
Gross value added rose from €103.0 billion in 2015 to €144.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 40% before inflation.
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The number of people working in Saxony rose by 3.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 2,064,510.
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- 69.0% of people aged 60 to 64 in Saxony were in work in 2025, 3rd highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 67.5%). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The employment rate of 20- to 64-year-olds with a migration background in Saxony was 67.0% in 2025, against 85.3% for those without one. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- Gross fixed capital investment in Saxony equalled 20.6% of GDP in 2023, 6th highest of 13 Länder with data (Germany: 21.2%). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- Saxony had 317 public charging points for electric cars per 100,000 cars in 2026, against 400 nationally. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- Real GDP per person in work in Saxony stood at 103.8 in 2025 on an index where 2015 equals 100, 3rd highest of 13 Länder with data. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Saxony compares with other states
Gender pay gap (unadjusted, % of men's hourly earnings) (2025)
Saxony ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gender pay gap (unadjusted, % of men's hourly earnings) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 14% |
| 10 | Schleswig-Holstein | 12% |
| 11 | Berlin | 10% |
| 12 | Saxony | 6% |
| 13 | Thuringia | 5% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 4% |
| 15 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 4% |
Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 (2025)
Saxony ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 60 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden-Württemberg | 72.2% |
| 2 | Bavaria | 69.5% |
| 3 | Saxony | 69.0% |
| 4 | Schleswig-Holstein | 68.0% |
| 5 | Lower Saxony | 67.8% |
| 6 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 67.8% |
| 7 | Hesse | 67.3% |
Gross fixed capital formation as a share of GDP (2023)
Saxony ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross fixed capital formation as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brandenburg | 23.5% |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 22.4% |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 22.2% |
| 6 | Saxony | 20.6% |
| 7 | Berlin | 20.0% |
| 8 | Hesse | 19.9% |
| 9 | Saxony-Anhalt | 19.8% |
Renewable share of electricity generation (2022)
Saxony ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Renewable share of electricity generation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brandenburg | 42.7% |
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 34.4% |
| 11 | Saarland | 27.6% |
| 12 | Hamburg | 22.6% |
| 13 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 17.7% |
| 14 | Saxony | 14.2% |
| 15 | Berlin | 6.2% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Saxony ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | 2.1% |
| 2 | Berlin | 2.0% |
| 3 | Saxony-Anhalt | 2.0% |
| 4 | Hamburg | 1.6% |
| 5 | Thuringia | 1.4% |
| 6 | Brandenburg | 1.3% |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Saxony ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 5.9% |
| 2 | Hamburg | 4.6% |
| 3 | Saxony | 4.4% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 4.2% |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 4.1% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 3.8% |
| 7 | Schleswig-Holstein | 3.7% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Saxony ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavaria | 81.1% |
| 2 | Saxony | 80.4% |
| 3 | Baden-Württemberg | 79.9% |
| 4 | Brandenburg | 79.9% |
| 5 | Thuringia | 79.9% |
| 6 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 78.4% |
| 7 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 78.2% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Saxony ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hesse | 0.4% |
| 6 | Lower Saxony | 0.1% |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | -0.7% |
| 8 | Saxony | -0.8% |
| 9 | Baden-Württemberg | -0.9% |
| 10 | Brandenburg | -0.9% |
| 11 | Bremen | -1.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Saxony ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saxony-Anhalt | 573 |
| 11 | Thuringia | 568 |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 564 |
| 13 | Saxony | 542 |
| 14 | Hamburg | 435 |
| 15 | Bremen | 427 |
| 16 | Berlin | 334 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Saxony ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Saarland | €38,484 |
| 10 | Lower Saxony | €37,712 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | €35,904 |
| 12 | Saxony | €34,965 |
| 13 | Brandenburg | €34,645 |
| 14 | Thuringia | €33,927 |
| 15 | Saxony-Anhalt | €33,336 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Saxony ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hesse | 29.3 million |
| 8 | Berlin | 29.2 million |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 20.0 million |
| 10 | Saxony | 17.3 million |
| 11 | Hamburg | 16.4 million |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 12.5 million |
| 13 | Thuringia | 8.1 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Saxony ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 26.5% |
| 7 | Lower Saxony | 26.3% |
| 8 | Bremen | 24.1% |
| 9 | Saxony | 23.8% |
| 10 | Brandenburg | 22.4% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 22.0% |
| 12 | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Saxony ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 23.1% |
| 11 | Saarland | 22.5% |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 21.6% |
| 13 | Saxony | 21.1% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 20.5% |
| 15 | Thuringia | 18.2% |
| 16 | Saxony-Anhalt | 17.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Saxony ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thuringia | 29.8% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 28.6% |
| 5 | Brandenburg | 28.2% |
| 6 | Saxony | 27.8% |
| 7 | Schleswig-Holstein | 26.3% |
| 8 | Saarland | 25.5% |
| 9 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 24.3% |
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