Rank in country
30 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Chemnitz - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Chemnitz (2025).
Chemnitz
Latest value
· 2025
28.40% of people
DE 31.9 · -3.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -0.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
124 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,386,336
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Chemnitz compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Chemnitz
28.4
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany -3.5 pp
Europe -0.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Chemnitz recorded 28.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 394,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 24.9% to 28.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.