Rank in country
27 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Leipzig (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
30.60% of people
DE 31.9 · -1.3 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +1.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
27 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
100 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,071,399
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Leipzig recorded 30.6% 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 328,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 35.8% to 30.6%.