Rank in country
23 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Leipzig - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Leipzig (2025).
Leipzig
Latest value
· 2025
20.60% of people
DE 21.2 · -0.6 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
103 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,071,399
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Leipzig compares
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Leipzig
20.6
Germany
21.2
Europe
20.4
Germany -0.6 pp
Europe +0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Leipzig recorded 20.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 221,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 25.2% to 20.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.