Work & Labour in Saarland 58 indicators covering work & labour for Saarland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.2% 339th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour 2025 down 4.9% 394th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 337th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 337th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.7% 2025 up 3.9% 188th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 337th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% 2025 up 5.4% 152nd Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 337th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 760.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.0% 341st Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.0% 341st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% 2025 up 3.9% 160th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% 2025 up 3.9% 160th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.2% 339th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.4% 2025 up 2.2% 214th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.5% 2025 up 5.4% 152nd Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 34.2 Hour 2025 down 0.3% 376th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.1% 2025 down 26.8% 288th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 20.6 Thousand persons 2025 down 24.5% 345th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.1% 2025 down 26.8% 288th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 20.6 Thousand persons 2025 down 24.5% 345th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.1% 2025 down 26.8% 288th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 20.6 Thousand persons 2025 down 24.5% 345th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 101.1 Index, 2020=100 2024 down 5.0% 251st Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 82,100 Euro 2024 up 26.7% 155th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 79.8% 2025 up 0.1% 220th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 520.8 Thousand 2024 down 0.3% 288th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 82,100 Euro 2024 up 26.7% 654th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 688,098 Thousand 2023 down 2.4% 247th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 49,200 Euro 2023 up 31.6% 103rd Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 23,975 2023 up 33.3% 168th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2019 down 47.2% 374th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 7.6 Thousand persons 2019 down 54.2% 309th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 26.9% 2025 up 1.9% 152nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2019 down 47.2% 373rd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 5.6% 2019 down 47.2% 373rd Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 13.6 Thousand persons 2024 up 54.5% 89th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 333rd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 333rd Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 39.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 27.7% 354th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 114th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 484.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.9% 114th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 235.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 21.2% 113th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 11.3% 2026 down 8.1% 32nd Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -42.5% 2026 down 229.6% 158th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 12.5 Thousand persons 2024 down 2.3% 299th Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region 1,350 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 25.8% 117th Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of 1,350 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 25.8% 117th Main agricultural labour force by age and sex of the farm manager 1,350 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 25.8% 117th Agricultural family labour force by age, sex of farm manager and NUTS 106.69 million Euro 2023 down 7.8% 114th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 453.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.1% 264th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 453.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.1% 264th Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NUTS 1 region (OJA) 427.05 Thousand 2024 up 2.4% 38th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 174.4 Thousand 2008 up 7.1% 99th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 453.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.1% 98th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 453.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.1% 98th Number of employees and hours worked, by working time, NACE Rev. 2 368,736 Number 2024 up 5.8% 41st Labour cost, wages and salaries, direct remuneration by NACE Rev. 2 20.87 billion Total 2024 up 43.2% 35th Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region 99.5% 2024 up 0.0% 6th